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Sinan Pasha Mosque
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Sinan Pasha Mosque
Sinan Pasha is a historic mosque located in Damascus, Syria. It was built in 1590 AD by Sinan Pasha, the Ottoman-appointed governor of Damascus between 1589–1593 AD. The mosque was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Ancient City of Damascus.
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Country: Syria
District: Damascus Governorate
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 16th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient City of Damascus
Date of Inscription: 1979
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