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!!!Tomb in the Umayyad Mosque [{GoogleMap location='Umayyaden-Moschee, Souq Al Hamidya Street, Damaskus, Damascus Governorate, Syrien' zoom='16'}]

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%%lang,english A marble shrine in the centre of the prayer room reveals strong ties between Christianity and the Islam. The shrine houses the mortal remains of John the Baptist, who is also venerated as a prophet by Muslims. %%


%%lang,german Ein Marmorschrein im Zentrum des Gebetsraumes zeigt die enge Verbundenheit von Christentum und Islam. Er birgt die Gebeine von Johannes dem Täufer, der auch von den Muslimen als Prophet verehrt wird. %%

[{Metadata Suchbegriff='Omaijaden Moschee Grab'
  BilderGeo-Objekt='Omaijaden Moschee Grab'
  BilderGeo-Datum='25. April 2009'
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