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Omayyad dynasty

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The symbolism of monarch, mosque and market is captured best in the architecture of the early Islamic Umayyad era, when the caliph's palace represented political power, the mosque on the other side of the central square reflected religious legitimacy, and the space in between was the commercial market, or souq.
Damascus, (SANA) - Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II said on Saturday that the joint fraternity between Muslims and Christians in Syria was old and its roots could be seen in Umayyad Mosque's building where prayers for God were performed by Muslims and Christians for several centuries.
First presented at College Art Association Conference sessions held in February 2006 in Boston, the essays address topics that include the rock caves of Cappadocia, Christian monasteries and Umayyad architecture in Syria, celestial imagery in a Carolingian manuscript, and the illuminations of the Taymouth Hours.
 
 
 
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