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The Umayyad Great Mosque The Umayyad Great Mosque in Damascus is the oldest surviving stone mosque. It was constructed sometime between 705 AD and 715 AD by Caliph al-Walid I. Of the original structure, there remains a shrine which supposedly contains a relic valued by Muslims and Christians.....the head of St. John the Baptist. For more information about the Umayyad Great Mosque, please vist the following sites. |
