Umayyad Mosque

Today we visited Aleppo, which is Syria’s largest city. We came across an ancient 11^th century Syrian Umayyad Mosque which is known as is Syria's most important religious structure and a world heritage site and centerpiece of Aleppo. Before we could enter the mosque it was required that women were covered with hooded cloak that must be worn in the mosque, while men in shorts or sleeveless shirts were also  asked to cover. We also needed to remove our shoes before we could enter, as this is a normal practice for Muslims before they could enter any mosque. Although the mosque had been ravaged by invading Mongols, rocked by earthquakes and gutted by fire, what remains is remarkable. Because photography was permitted we were able to take wonderful pictures and we’ve shared a few with you.

Mona M