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Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra)

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Al-Omari Mosque (Bosra)

The Al-Omari Mosque of Bosra is a mosque in the Roman Ancient city of Bosra, Syria, a World Heritage Site. The mosque was founded by Caliph Umar, who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in 636 CE, and it was completed in 721 CE by Caliph Yazid II. The mosque was renovated in the 12th and 13th century CE by the Ayyubid dynasties. The mosque was lightly damaged between 2012 and 2014, during the Syrian civil war. The mosque has been renovated, and is active.

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Type
Building
Country
Syria
Near
As-Suwayda

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