Saida
The renovated Bab al-Soray Mosque with its medieval stonework is the oldest mosque in Saida. Built in 1201, it has an imposing dome supported by a big black stone column.
On the square in front of the...
The renovated Bab al-Soray Mosque with its medieval stonework is the oldest mosque in Saida. Built in 1201, it has an imposing dome supported by a big black stone column.
On the square in front of the...
Great Omari Mosque Saida
Built as a fortress by the Crusaders, the impressive Great Omari Mosque started life as the Church of St John. It was transformed into a mosque by the Mamluks in 1291, while retaining...