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Delve into Zabdin in Syria

Zabdin in the region of Rif-dimashq is a city in Syria - some 7 mi or ( 11 km ) East of Damascus , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Zabdin

Current time in Zabdin is now 07:45 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Zabdin, Irbin, Hatitat al Jarash, and Douma. While being here, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Zabdin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

The Eighth Gate Project

1:33 min by calpolyis
Views: 3342 Rating: 4.80

Damascus, Syria; 2008:Emaar-IGO, a venture between Emaar Syria and IGO, is making rapid progress on the US$500 million Eighth Gate, the pioneering master-planned community that creates a new commercia ..

La Syrie Syria سورية

5:08 min by hananeb6
Views: 1363 Rating: 5.00

Syrie 2010 سورية : Damas: capitale de la Syrie. En arabe la ville s'appelle Dimashq ach-Cham Alep : Ḥalab en arabe , ville principale du nord-ouest de la Syrie Homs : en arabe ḥimṣ, حمص Hama : en arab ..


A handicapped person being beaten by Sryian Securiy Forces (Eng Subtitle)

2:57 min by senioramer
Views: 1000 Rating: 5.00

A handicapped person being beaten by Sryian Securiy Forces in Moadameet Al-Sham (a city Damascus countryside) ..

Damascus visions in the evening

2:19 min by Brendan Kavanagh
Views: 362 Rating: 5.00

A walk in the Old city of Damascus in the evening. Atmospheric! ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 3 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Syria, Geography of Damascus, Oases of Syria

Bawabet Dimashq

The Bawabet Dimashq (Damascus Gate), the largest restaurant in the world, is a family owned restaurant in Damascus, Syria, that opened in 2002. The structure cost $40 million to construct and is owned by Muhannad Samman. The restaurant has a 54,000 sq-m dining area, 2,500 sq-m kitchen, can serve 6,014 people, and during peak operation, 1,800 staff are employed.

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Located at 33.44 36.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 2002 establishments in Syria, Restaurants in Damascus

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 7 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 7 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

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 8 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Damascus, Far' Falastin prisoners, Prisons in Syria, Torture in Syria