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Damascus has more than 200 mosques, but only 70 are still in use. The Grand Mosque of Damascus, also known as the Umayyad Mosque is one of the largest, oldest mosques in the world and one of the oldest sites of continuous prayer since the rise of Islam. A shrine in the mosque is said to contain the head of John the Baptist. Located in the old city of Damascus, it is of great architectural importance. The Umayyad (sometimes written Omayyaddi) Mosque is also called the Great Mosque or, in arabic, “Al-Jami Al-Kabir”. It has been built at the beginning of the 13th century. The great Omayyad mosque of Damascus is is a building that inspires awe and wonder. Set within walls parts of which date back to a Roman temple, it sits on ground that has been considered holy for millenia.

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The Minaret at Jam stands alone in a remote valley surrounded by barren mountains.
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Here i will present you the Islam’s fourth most holiest city (after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem) Great Mosque. It is located in Tunisia and is called Kairouan. The Sidi Oqba Mosque, or Great Mosque, stands at the northeast corner of the Medina in Kairouan, its massive minaret incorporated in the town walls.
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