From the early morning hours, crowds of men, women and children flocked to pray at Damascus's historic Umayyad Mosque for Eid ...

This Ramadan, Syrians marked the 14th anniversary of the start of their country’s civil war. The conflict began as one of ...

“Bashar al-Assad spread sectarianism, and today our country belongs to us all,” he told followers at the Umayyad Mosque in central Damascus.

A group of sheikhs call for the prayer during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, Friday March 7, 2025.(AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki) ...

Sahar Diab had visited Damascus’ famed Umayyad Mosque previously ... “They would harass us,” said Ahmed Saad Aldeen, who came to the Umayyad Mosque from the city of Homs.

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP ... “They would harass us,” said Ahmed Saad Aldeen, who came to the Umayyad Mosque from the city of Homs. “You go out … and you don’t know whether you’ll ...

“They would harass us,” said Ahmed Saad Aldeen, who came to the Umayyad Mosque from the city of Homs ... being labeled a “terrorist.” Now, Damascus streets are bedecked with the ...