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Qal'at Jandal in the region of Rif-dimashq is a town in Syria - some 20 mi or ( 32 km ) West of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qal'at Jandal is now 08:11 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Sa'sa, Qatana, Mazra'at Bayt Jinn, and Damascus. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qal'at Jandal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ain-Ebal South Lebanon Arabic bread making
Whilst in Ain-Ebal August 2010, I was fortunate to witness the making of the tradtional Arabic bread. The bread is served at every meal in Lebanon and is thought of as a gift from God, not be wasted o ..
Appointment In Jerusalem by Derek Prince
an insite into the book by Bible teacher Derek Prince available from www.dpmuk.org ..
Franjieh and Jobar Synagogues, Damascus, Syria
This slideshow is rather unique as foreign visitors are not often allowed to visit them. The Jobar synagogue is more than two thousand ears old. Contrary to the Wikepedia information it is not in use ..
HOW IT'S MADE: OLIVE OIL
lebanese olive oil and how its made in lebanon ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Qatana
Qatana is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Rif Dimashq. Qatana has an altitude of 879 meters. It has a population of 18,465.
Located at 33.43 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Qatana District
For the Palestinian town near Jerusalem, see Qatanna. Qatana District is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria. At the 2004 officical census, the district had a population of 207,245. The centre of the district is the city of Qatana. The district is located just to the east of Mount Hermon.
Located at 33.43 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Rashaya District
Rashaya District is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Most of Rachaya's population are Christians with a large Druze minority. Many people of Rachaya have left for larger cities in Lebanon such as Beirut. During the Lebanese civil war, Rachaya was not affected as much as other parts of Lebanon during the conflict.
Located at 33.50 35.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Pharpar
Pharpar (or Pharphar in the Douay-Rheims Bible) is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of Damascus mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the A`waj (i.e. crooked), though if the reference to Damascus be limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. In the early Baedeker Guides it was identified as the Al-Sabirani, a fairly downstream tributary of the A`waj.
Located at 33.42 36.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Al-Bireh, Lebanon
Al-Bireh, El Bire, Biré or El Bireh (is a town in the Rashaya District, south-eastern portion of the Bekaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. Al-Bireh is part of the Rashaya municipal district. It lies west of the road between Majdel Anjar and Rashaya. Its population is estimated to be 9000. It is a small Muslim town with two mosques and two schools.
Located at 33.57 35.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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