Al-Omari Mosque, Bosra

Name: Al-Omari Mosque
Address: Bosra, Syria

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The Al-Omari Mosque is an early Islamic-era mosque in the Roman city of Bosra, Syria. It was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in 636 CE, and it was completed in the early 8th century by Caliph Yazid II. The mosque was renovated in the 12th and 13th century CE by the Ayyubid dynasties. ()

Local name: المسجد العمري Completed: 721 (1303 years ago)Coordinates: 32°31'17"N, 36°28'58"E

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Al-Omari Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Roman Theatre at Bosra, Gemarrin Bridge, Kharaba Bridge.

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Roman Theatre at Bosra, Bosra
9 min walk • The Roman Theatre at Bosra is a large Roman theatre in Bosra, in the district of Dar'a in south-western Syria.
2.1 miN
Bridge
Gemarrin Bridge
54 min walk • The Bridge of Gemarrin is a Roman bridge in the village of Jemarrin near the ancient city of Bosra in southern Syria. The bridge belonged to the Roman road to Soada Dionysias, crossing the Wadi Zeidi some kilometers north of Bostra.
3.5 miNW
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Kharaba Bridge
90 min walk • The Kharaba Bridge is a Roman bridge in the village of Kharaba in the fertile Hauran region of Syria, close to the city of Bosra. The bridge crosses the Wadi Zeidi, a tributary of the Yarmuk, 3.5 km northwest of Bosra.

Al-Omari Mosque, Bosra

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Al-Omari Mosque – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Roman Theatre at Bosra, Bosra

Gemarrin Bridge

Kharaba Bridge