Renovation efforts at the historic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus continue following the fall of the Assad government, with preparations underway ahead of Ramadan, reports Daily Sabah. Burgundy-coloured wool carpets, personally selected by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and sent from Gaziantep, Turkiye, have begun to be laid in the mosque. Saadeddin Al-Muwaqqat, director of the HAND Foundation, confirmed: “The new carpets arrived yesterday with the participation of the Turkish ambassador, and we will perform the first Tarawih prayer on them.” The arrival of the new #Turkish carpets donated by #Turkey to the #Umayyad Mosque in #Damascus. pic.twitter.com/v1lfqBqxmp — Qusay Noor (@QUSAY_NOOR_) February 21, 2025 Adnan Mesleh, a representative of Asalet Hali, the Turkish company responsible for the carpet installation, explained: […]
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