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Nizar Qabbani was born in the Syrian capital of Damascus to a middle class merchant family. Qabbani was raised in Mi'thnah Al-Shahm, one of the neighborhoods of Old Damascus and studied at the National Scientific College School in Damascus between 1930 and 1941. [4] The school was owned and run by his father's friend, Ahmad Munif al-Aidi.
John of Damascus or John Damascene, born Yūḥana ibn Manṣūr ibn Sarjūn, [a] was an Arab Christian monk, priest, hymnographer, and apologist.He was born and raised in Damascus c. AD 675 or AD 676; the precise date and place of his death is not known, though tradition places it at his monastery, Mar Saba, near Jerusalem, on 4 December AD 749.
Damascus Gate is a novel by American author Robert Stone, published in 1998. Set in Jerusalem during the 1990s, the book is a complex exploration of religious extremism, cultural conflict, and personal identity in one of the world's most volatile regions. Drawing on elements of political thriller, philosophical inquiry, and psychological drama ...
: The Damascus covenant: an interpretation of the "Damascus document" (Sheffield: JSOT Press, 1983; Journal for the Study of the Old Testament, Supplement series 25) Davila, James R.: "The Damascus Document and the Community Rule Archived 2019-01-07 at the Wayback Machine" (University of St. Andrews,2005) Ginzberg, L.
Reception hall of Azem Palace in Damascus, Syria, using ablaq technique (18th century) Ablaq (Arabic: أبلق; particolored; literally 'piebald' [1]) is an architectural technique involving alternating or fluctuating rows of light and dark stone. [2] [3] It is an Arabic term [4] describing a technique associated with Islamic architecture in ...
The History of Damascus, it is considered one of the largest and most important books in the history of Islam. In it, the author dealt with the history of the city of Damascus, and spoke about the biographies of notables and narrators and their narrations from everyone who lived, neighboring, or passed through the city of Damascus.
The aged stone has a typical golden hue, but may range in tone from pinkish to off-white. When quarried it is soft and quite workable, but upon exposure it hardens and develops a clear surface that will take on a high polish. Meleke withstands natural erosion very well and provides a high-quality building stone, as well as commercial marble.
Hazael (/ ˈ h eɪ z i əl /; Biblical Hebrew: חֲזָאֵל or חֲזָהאֵל, romanized: Ḥăzāʾēl [1]) was a king of Aram-Damascus mentioned in the Bible. [2] [3] Under his reign, Aram-Damascus became an empire that ruled over large parts of contemporary Syria and Israel-Samaria. [4]