The Saudi Interior Ministry has arrested 17 individuals ... with thousands of people attending the service at the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Middle East Monitor said in a report.

A man prays with a gun at his feet in Umayyad Mosque, in central Damascus, before midday Friday prayers during Eid, on June 6, 2025, in Damascus, Syria. (Photo by Ed Ram/Getty Images) Syria's interim ...

He was named head of Syria's General Intelligence Directorate in late 2024 and now assumes the ministry of interior. ... and a PhD in jurisprudence. He has taught theology and law and preached in ...

The Great Mosque of Bani Umayyah in Damascus is considered the fourth most famous Islamic mosque, one of the most luxurious Islamic mosques, and one of the seven wonders of Islam in the world.

The construction of the Umayyad Mosque began in 705 AD by al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik. The Umayyad Mosque is also distinguished by being the first mosque in which the mihrab and the apse appeared as ...

A tragic stampede at the renowned Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital, Damascus, on Friday resulted in the deaths of three individuals, according to Go. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.

A stampede at the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Syria's capital on Friday killed four people, a Damascus health official told state media. "Damascus Health Director Dr Mohammed Akram Maatouq ...

The stampede occurred during a free meal distribution by a social media personality Shoppers at an outdoor market beside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria AFP file photo Damascus: A stampede ...

At least three women were killed, and five children suffered severe fractures, bruises, and fainting during a stampede at the Umayyad Mosque in the Syrian capital of Damascus on Friday afternoon ...

Regarding the reasons behind Lebanon’s decision to deport Abdul Rahman Yusuf al-Qaradawi to the United Arab Emirates, the French news agency AFP reported on January 2nd, a few days after Qaradawi’s ...

Four people were killed and 16 injured in a stampede in the landmark Umayyad Mosque in Damascus on Friday, the Syrian state news agency (SANA) said. Skip to main content.