Great Mosque
at Damascus,
Syria
In
the Great Mosque
at Damascus are beautiful mosaics that depict many wonders of
the natural world. In none of these, however, do images of living
creatures appear, for to do so would infringe on the power of Allah,
who alone creates life.
The mosque
of the Umayyads
is the greatest mosque on earth in point of magnificence, the most
perfect in architecture, and the most exquisite in beauty, grace,
and consummate achievement; no rival to it is known, no equal in
existence. This is one of the most wonderful buildings in the world;
from whatever side you face toward the city, the Dome of the Eagle
appears to you, soaring into the air and standing out above all
the buildings of the town. This mosque is renowned for its special
virtue. I have read that a prayer said in the mosque of Damascus
is equivalent to 30,000 prayers said elsewhere.
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