Al-Salihiyah
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Al-Salihiyah is a neighborhood of Damascus
, Syria
. It lies to the north and northwest of the old walled city of Damascus about 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) from the Citadel at the foot of Mount Qasioun
. The quarter is famous for its cemetery of holy men. It houses the Parliament building. It has also has the Hanabila Mosque
.
Damascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
, Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. It lies to the north and northwest of the old walled city of Damascus about 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) from the Citadel at the foot of Mount Qasioun
Mount Qasioun
Mount Qasioun is a mountain overlooking the city of Damascus, Syria. It has a range of restaurants, from which the whole city can be viewed. As the city expanded over the years, some districts have been established on the foot of the mountain...
. The quarter is famous for its cemetery of holy men. It houses the Parliament building. It has also has the Hanabila Mosque
Hanabila Mosque
The Darwish Pasha Mosque is an early Ayyubid-era mosque in Damascus, Syria, located in the al-Salihiyah quarter of Damascus, on a side street off Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi Lane, outside the fortifications of the old city. The mosque was built between 1202 and 1213 for the followers of the Hanbali...
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