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Babila Destination Guide

Touring Babila in Syria

Babila in the region of Damascus City is located in Syria - some 3 mi or ( 6 km ) South-East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Babila

Time in Babila is now 02:10 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Yalda, Mukhayyam al Yarmuk, Jaramana, and Irbin. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Babila ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Syria Trip - 1 - Damascus

6:21 min by Abu Firas
Views: 16455 Rating: 5.00

رحلة عائلية أبوسيدو- قطر إلى سوريا.... بدأت الرحلة من العاصمة دمشق بالتنسيق مع مكتب اّثار للسياحة ومع الدليل السيد وضاح أبوعبدو الوصول إلى دمشق والاستراحة في فندق... ..

Hakawati at al-Nawfara coffeehouse, Damascus

0:24 min by IbnIbnBattuta
Views: 4112 Rating: 5.00

www.ibnibnbattuta.com - The hakawati (storyteller, حكواتي) Abu Shadi at al-Nawfara (النوفرة) coffeehouse in the Old City, Damascus, Syria. ..


Good Friday procession in Damascus, Syria

1:45 min by Pim Van den Berg
Views: 3867 Rating: 4.67

In the weeks before Easter the bands of the churches in Damascus are rehearsing for the most important holidays of the Eastern churches, GFood Friday and Easter. As there are some 20 Christian churche ..

Syria heart of the world part 1-2

6:00 min by anasg5
Views: 2200 Rating: 5.00

Syria heart of the world Syria is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Syrian people are friendly and peaceful Syria is probably the finest example you can see of many cultures on the ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Far' Falastin

Far' Falastin is a notorious Syrian prison located near Damascus. The United States used a process called extraordinary rendition to transport a number of terrorist suspects to Far' Falastin where they were subjected to interrogation that included torture. In addition, the participation of German officials in interrogations in Far' Falastin has been confirmed. It is not known whether these officials were present or participating in cases where torture was applied to prisoners.

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Located at 33.49 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Damascus, Far' Falastin prisoners, Prisons in Syria, Torture in Syria

Ali Shariati

Ali Shariati was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist, who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century and has been called the 'ideologue of the Iranian Revolution'.

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Located at 33.44 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1933 births, 1977 deaths, Freedom Movement of Iran politicians, Iranian democracy activists, Iranian essayists, Iranian philosophers, Iranian sociologists, Iranian writers, Muslim philosophers, Muslim reformers, Muslim scholars of Islam, People from Sabzevar, University of Paris alumni, University of Sorbonne alumni

Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque

Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque is a shrine located in Sayyidah Zaynab, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria, that contains the grave of Zaynab, daughter of ‘Alī and Fātimah and granddaughter of Muhammad. It is believed by Shī‘a Muslims that this mosque is the authentic burial place of Lady Zaynab, whereas the mosque in Cairo by the same name belongs to: Zaynab b. Yahya b. Zayd b. ‘Alī Zayn al-‘Ābidīn (i.e. the great grand-daughter of the Imam).

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Located at 33.44 36.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 20th-century mosques, Arabic architecture, Islamic architecture, Islamic holy places, Mausoleums in Syria, Muhammad family, Shia Islam in Syria, Shia mosques, Shrines, Twelvers, Visitor attractions in Syria, Ziyarat

Bab Kisan

Bab Kisan is one of the eight ancient city-gates of Damascus, Syria. The gate, which is now located in the southeastern part of the Old City, was named in memory of a slave who became famous during a conquest by the Caliph Mu'awiya. The wall was built during the Roman era and was dedicated to Saturn. Bab Kisan was the escape route of St Paul. Paul settled in Damascus after having claimed to have witnessed a vision where Jesus was on a road to the city.

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Located at 33.51 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Gates of Damascus, New Testament places

Chapel of Saint Paul

The Chapel of Saint Paul is a modern stone chapel in Damascus that incorporates materials from the Bab Kisan, the ancient city gate through which Paul was lowered out of a window in Acts 9:25.

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Located at 33.51 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1939 establishments in Syria, Buildings and structures inside the walled city of Damascus, Churches in Damascus, Religious buildings completed in 1939

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Babila