Dārayā is a city in Syrian Arab Republic.
Population: 71,596
Latitude: 33° 27' 30.06" N
Longitude: 36° 13' 57.22" E
Damascus (Arabic: دمشق Dimashq, Syrian Arabic pronunciation: [dɪˈmɪʃeʔ]) is the capital and the second-largest city of Syria after Aleppo. It is commonly known in Syria as ash-Sham (Arabic: الشام ash-Shām) and nicknamed as the City of Jasmine (Ara…
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus (Arabic: جامع بني أمية الكبير, Romanization: Ğāmi' Banī 'Umayya al-Kabīr), located in the old city of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
Mount Hermon (Arabic: جبل حرمون , جبل الشيخ / ALA-LC: Jabal al-Shaykh / "Mountain of the Chief" "Jabal Haramun"; Hebrew: הר חרמון, Har Hermon, "Mount Hermon") is a mountain cluster in the Anti-Lebanon mountain range. Its summit straddles the borde…
Damascus International Airport (Arabic, مطار دمشق الدولي) (IATA: DAM, ICAO: OSDI) is the international airport of Damascus, the capital of Syria. Inaugurated in the mid-1970s, it also is the countrys busiest airport.
The University of Damascus (Arabic: جامعة دمشق, Jāmi‘atu Dimashq) is the largest and oldest university in Syria, located in the capital Damascus and has campuses in other Syrian cities. It was founded in 1923 through the merger of the School of Med…
Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque (Arabic: مسجد السيدة زينب) is a mosque located in the city of Sayyidah Zaynab, in the southern suburbs of Damascus, Syria. According to Shia Muslim tradition, the mosque contains the grave of Zaynab, the daughter of ‘Alī and …
The Central Bank of Syria (Arabic: مصرف سورية المركزي) is the central bank of Syria. The bank is located in Damascus with 11 branches in provincial capitals.
Douma (Arabic: دوما Dūmā) is a city in Syria. Its centre is about 10 km north-east of the centre of Damascus.
The Barada (Arabic: بردى / ALA-LC: Baradá; Greek: Chrysorrhoas) is the main river of Damascus, the capital city of Syria.
The Damascus Straight Street; biblical wording, Street Called Straight, (Latin: Via Recta, Arabic: الشارع المستقيم Al-Shāri` al-Mustaqīm) is the Roman street (Decumanus Maximus) that runs from east to west in the old city of Damascus, Syria. It was…
Jobar (Arabic: جوبر) also spelled Jawbar or Joubar, is a municipality of the Syrian capital Damascus. It is historically a village on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, is now a suburb of the capital city. It lies 2 km northeast of the old city wall…
Ghouta (Arabic: غوطة دمشق / ALA-LC: Ghūṭat Dimashq), is a collection of farms in Rif Dimashq close to the eastern part of Damascus, Syria.
The Citadel of Damascus (Arabic: قلعة دمشق: Qala'at Dimashq) is a large medieval fortified palace and citadel in Damascus, Syria.
The National Museum of Damascus (Arabic: المتحف الوطني بدمشق) is a large museum in the heart of Damascus, Syria.
Al-Hamidiyah Souq (Arabic: سوق الحميدية) is the largest and the central souk in Syria, located inside the old walled city of Damascus next to the Citadel.
Darayya (Arabic: داريا) is a suburb of Damascus in Syria, the centre of Darayya lying 8 kilometers (5 miles) south-west of the centre of Damascus.
Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque (Arabic: مسجد السيدة رقية) is a shrine located in Damascus, Syria, that contains the grave of Sukayna (née Ruqayyah), the infant daughter of Husayn ibn ‘Alī.
Nabi Habeel Mosque (Arabic: مسجد النبي هابيل) is located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river (Wadi Barada), in Syria. This mosque is believed to contain the grave of Abel (Arabic…