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1 What timezone is Damascus in?

2 How many metres above sea level is Damascus?

3 What time offset in UTC is Damascus in during daylight savings?

4 What is the leader of Damascus called?

5 What type is thing is Damascus?

6 Which of the following subdivisions is Damascus in?

7 What region does Damascus belong to?

8 Where is Damascus?

9 What is the area code of Damascus?

10 Who of the following is/was the leader of Damascus?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Battle of Damascus was the final action of the Allied advance on Damascus in Syria during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in World War II?
  • the Syrian poet Nizar Qabbany wanted a burial in Damascus because it was the place that gave him "the alphabet of Jasmine"?
  • the Citadel of Damascus (pictured) in Syria was built not on the top of a hill, but on flat ground, at the same level as the rest of Damascus city?
  • the mausoleum of Saladin was rebuilt in 1898 under the patronage of German Emperor Wilhelm II after he visited Damascus and found the tomb in a state of disrepair?
  • the Yalbugha Mosque was built in 1264 by Mamluk princes in Damascus, Syria?
  • the Tekkiye Mosque (pictured), built by the architect Sinan, has been described as "the finest example in Damascus of Ottoman architecture"?
  • in 1971, a Damascus school founded by Ozar Hatorah, a Jewish religious education organisation, was named by Syria as having the highest grades in the country?
  • between 1725 and 1783, members of the prominent Damascene family al-Azm held power as walis in Damascus, Syria, for 47 years?
  • damask, a fabric with a rich pattern formed by weaving, got its name from ornamental silk fabrics from Damascus, Syria?
  • Damask, a fabric with a rich pattern formed by weaving got its name from ornamental silk fabrics from Damascus?
  • Jobar, a suburb of Damascus, is home to the 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue?
  • Khan As'ad Pasha (pictured), built by Damascus governor As'ad Pasha al-Azem, is the largest khan in the city?
  • Khan al-Harir, built by Darwish Pasha, the Ottoman governor of Damascus, was the first great caravanserai to be built inside the old city walls of Damascus?
  • As'ad Pasha al-Azm, governor of Damascus under the Ottoman Empire for 14 years, ordered the construction of the Azm Palace and Khan As'ad Pasha?
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