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Discover Dayr Bahdal in Syria

Dayr Bahdal in the region of Damascus City is a town located in Syria - some 5 mi or ( 8 km ) South-East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Local time in Dayr Bahdal is now 09:00 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Irbin, Hawsh al Qadam, Damascus, and Dayr Bahdal. When in this area, you might want to check out Nicosia . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dayr Bahdal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 ..

The Oldest City in the World Kimandmartin's photos around Damascus, Syria (travel pics)

2:38 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 2350 Rating: 4.20

Preview of Kimandmartin's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..


Umayyad Mosque - Damascus, Syria

2:11 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWa
Views: 1318 Rating: 1.00

tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Attractions (a TripAdvisor™ company) Umayyad Mosque Damascus Read more at: www.travelpod.com Travel blogs from Umayyad Mosque: - "... The crow ..

SURIYE ANILARI - Damascus, Syria (suriye anıları, şam anıları, azem sarayı, syria travel)

1:06 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 1113 Rating: 0.00

A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Damascus, Syria by TravelPod blogger Nazlica. See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com SURIYE ANILARI "Bildiðiniz gibi Adana'dan Suriye old ..


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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 4 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 5 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

Ghouta

Ghouta, is a collection of farms in Rif Dimashq close to the eastern part of Damascus, Syria. The Damascus Ghouta is a green agricultural belt surrounding the city of Damascus in the South and East. Separating the city from the Syrian Steppe, it has provided its inhabitants with a variety of cereals, vegetables and fruits for thousands of years. While human settlements in the area date back to ancient times, an uncontrolled development of the area took place throughout the past decades.

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Located at 33.50 36.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Syria, Geography of Damascus, Oases of Syria

Bab Sharqi

Bab Sharqi, also known as the Gate of the Sun, is one of the eight ancient city gates of Damascus, Syria, and the only original Roman gate still standing. Its modern name comes from its location in the eastern side of the city. The gate also gives its name to the Christian quarter surrounding it. The grand facade of the gate was reconstructed in 1960s.

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Located at 33.51 36.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in the 3rd century, Gates of Damascus, Neighborhoods of Damascus

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 5 km away
Tags: Gates of Damascus, New Testament places