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OK this has not become a copyright-watch blog... My studies have been keeping me away from blogging recently, but this morning I was browsi...

"Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation" (Engraved on the stairway leading to the Monastery of Mar Moussa) . T...

Without acquiring authorization or giving credit, the English version of Layalina Magazine has copied and pasted a post from the Damascene ...

The empty tomb of Algerian national hero Abul Qadir Al-Jazairi (1808-1883), leader of the famous rebellion against the French invasion of Al...

Maaloula is a small mountainous village located 50 km to the north-east of Damascus. It is famous for being one of the very few places in th...

I got this from a friend: I'm currently doing some research for my Masters about blogging in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan at the University...

The oldest and only surviving waterwheel in Damascus is in As-Salhieh district on the slopes of Mount Qassiyoun. This water-raising device d...

Oh Damascus, the summer is back again. And my wings are, too. My yearning to you cries out: "Take off!" And the wind calls upon me...

Translation: Maysaloun Street: In memory of the Battle of Maysaloun, a suicidal battle fought on July 24th, 1920 to defend Damascus against ...

River Barada in Downtown Damascus. Barada used to be known as the "artery of Damascus." It irrigated the oasis of Damascus, which ...

I'd like to thank you all for your kind comments and wishes. I did well in the exam al-hamdullillah. I will start blogging again very so...

I am getting more busy preparing for my exam. I will be posting less frequently.

A religious lesson at the Mosque of Ibn Al-Arabi in Salhieh, Damascus. Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (1165-1240) is one of the most famous Muslim phil...

Rida Said Street leading to the Headquarters of Damascus University. Rida Said (1876-1945) is one of the founders of Damascus University. He...