Great Mosque of Damascus
The Umayyad Mosque is one of the largest, oldest and holiest mosques in the world. This website shows the importance and impact it has made on Islam while also providing an in-depth glance at the architecture of the historic building. It has been a central location for the residents of Damascus throughout history for various reasons. From the crusades to the current war in Syria, the Umayyad Mosque has been a popular place of conflict. While violence was a common occurrence, the holiness of the mosque always remained. No matter who was ruling the city at the time, it was always viewed as a triumph for Damascus and the religion as a whole.