The 12th century Andalusian philosopher is known for a number of key ideas adopted by later Sufis, ... Konya, and Anatolia, before finally settling in Damascus in 1223 CE.

Born in Ottoman Safed in 1542, Vital moved to Damascus in 1595, and died there 25 years later, at the age of 77. His tomb has been a site of pilgrimage and prayer for centuries.

In Damascus, people stood shoulder to shoulder at one of Syria's holiest sites, the Umayyad Mosque, in the first Friday prayers since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown less than a week ago.

DAMASCUS, Syria—The people of Syria said good riddance in the past month to the dictatorship that ruled for half a century. They have no idea what is coming next. So when the clock struck ...

As of Nov. 30, video footage verified by The Post showed rebels pacing in front of the international airport and posting selfies on the steps of Aleppo’s 12th-century citadel.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no s… ...

For more than half a century, Syria had been ruled with an iron fist by the Assad regime. It all came to an end this weekend with lightning speed, as rebels took control of the capital city of ...

Dubai carrier flydubai will resume daily direct flights to Damascus starting June 1, 2025, becoming the first UAE airline to restart commercial operations to Syria in over a decade.

Residents celebrate the fall of the capital Damascus to opposition forces, in Homs, Syria, on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Ghaith Alsayed / AP The rapidly developing events have shaken the region.

Syrian rebels take over the capital Damascus, forcing government to flee In a lightning campaign, Syrian rebels seize the capital and end half a century of brutal Assad family rule.

Desecration of 17th-century rabbi’s Damascus tomb tests new Syria’s tolerance Authorities commit to investigating after unknown perpetrators dig up burial site of Rabbi Chaim Vital amid push ...