al-omari mosque (bosra)

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Interior of the Omari Mosque

The al-Omari Mosque ( Arabic المسجد العمري, DMG al-masǧid al-ʿumarī ) is a mosque in the city of Bosra in Dar'a Governorate in Syria .

history

It is one of the oldest still existing Islamic places of worship. The mosque was founded on behalf of the Caliph Omar , who had recently conquered Syria. The current building was constructed between 717 and 721 and the construction was completed under the Umayyad caliph Yazid II . In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Ayyubids expanded and renovated the building.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Al-Omari Mosque. (No longer available online.) In: ArchNet. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010 ; accessed on March 23, 2011 (English).

Coordinates: 32 ° 31 '17.5 "  N , 36 ° 28' 57.9"  E