Damascus Governorate

Mosques in Damascus

OpenStreetMap lists 667 mosques and prayer places in Damascus, 535 of them with a name. The list below sorts the named mosques by distance from the city centre; the closest is Tekkiye Mosque, 0.2 km to the north. 115 mosques lie within 2 km of the centre.

Named mosques in Damascus

The 300 nearest named mosques are shown. 132 more prayer places in Damascus have no name on the map. Open the map of Damascus to see them all.

Jumu‘ah and prayer times in Damascus

Friday prayer is held at the time of Dhuhr. In Damascus, Dhuhr moves between 12:19 PM and 12:49 PM over 2027; most mosques give the khutbah shortly after. See today’s prayer times in Damascus and the Ramadan timetable. The Qibla here is 164.6° from north (south).

About this list

The list comes from OpenStreetMap, the open map edited by volunteers. 30 of the named mosques in Damascus have a street address. Names, opening hours and the Friday khutbah can change: check locally before you travel. If a mosque is missing or misplaced, anyone can correct it on openstreetmap.org, and the next update of this page will include it.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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Mosques in Damascus: questions

How many mosques are there in Damascus?

OpenStreetMap lists 667 mosques and prayer places in Damascus, of which 535 have a name. The real number may be higher, as small prayer rooms are not always mapped.

Which mosque is closest to the centre of Damascus?

Tekkiye Mosque, about 0.2 km to the north of the city centre.

What time is Jumu‘ah in Damascus?

Friday prayer is at Dhuhr time, between 12:19 PM and 12:49 PM depending on the season. Each mosque sets the time of its khutbah.

What is the Qibla direction in Damascus?

164.6° from true north, towards the south.

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