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Delve into Abbasiyah in Syria

Abbasiyah in the region of Rif-dimashq is located in Syria - some 15 mi or ( 24 km ) South-West of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Abbasiyah

Local time in Abbasiyah is now 03:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Husayniyah, Nicosia, Zurayqiyah, Zakiyah, and Sa'sa. While being here, you might want to check out Husayniyah . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Abbasiyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Darayya Massacre

13:16 min by Arabi Souri
Views: 3485 Rating: 4.10

GRAPHIC: Another massacre by Turkey's sponsored FSA terrorists, wherever they infest they leave their fingerprints in order to terrify the people and make them revolt by force against their own govern ..

Franjieh and Jobar Synagogues, Damascus, Syria

4:33 min by Pim Van den Berg
Views: 1842 Rating: 5.00

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 ..


‫الشبيحه والأمن السوري الكسوة 25 6 2011‬‎ Syrian Security

0:34 min by 2432011
Views: 1103 Rating: 5.00

عند اقتحام مدينة الكسوة بعد ان تم تدعيم الأمن والشبيحة بالجيش حتى يسهل عملية الاقتحام وهنا يظهر كيف هناك أسلحة نارية وحربية فردية تستخدم بشكل مباشر على الشعب السوري والسكان والمتظاهرين السلميين في سور ..

Syrian Revolution: When you lose all your kids 22-4-2011

6:04 min by freesoria2011
Views: 620 Rating: 4.69

A father witnessed the Syrian Security Forces shooting his 22-years old son and then he got beaten while begging for medical help for this bleeding son. Eventually he reached the hospital but his son ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 33.42 36.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Geography of Damascus, Hebrew Bible rivers, Rivers of Syria

Battle of Kissoué

The Battle of Kissoué (17 June 1941) was part of the Allied advance on Damascus in Syria during the Syria-Lebanon campaign in World War II. The battle is noted for the confrontation between Vichy French and the Free French Forces. The Free French met with stiff resistance from the Vichy French.

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Located at 33.35 36.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1941 in France, 1941 in Syria, Battles and operations of World War II, Military battles of Vichy France, Military history of India during World War II, Syria–Lebanon Campaign

Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1303)

The Battle of Marj al-Saffar (or Marj al-Suffar), also known as the Battle of Shaqhab, took place on April 20 through April 22, 1303 between the Mamluks and the Mongols and their Armenian allies near Kiswe, Syria, just south of Damascus. The battle, a disastrous defeat for the Mongols, put an end to Ghazan Khan's invasions of Syria.

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Located at 33.36 36.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1300s in Asia, 14th century in Syria, Battles involving Armenia, Battles involving the Mongols, Conflicts in 1303, Military history of Syria, Wars involving the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)

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.

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Located at 33.43 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cities in Syria, Populated places in Qatana District

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.

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Located at 33.43 36.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Qatana District