Umayyad Mosque Damascus photo copyrighted by: Brian McMorrow The Umayyad Mosque plan articulated the rising political status of the Islamic world as
a major world power.
The minaret in the southeastern corner is called the Minaret of Jesus, because of a Muslim
tradition that says this is where Jesus will appear on the Day of Judgment.
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