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The Oasisby ~Mgsblade

Photography / Architecture / Exterior

This is another of my night shots in Damascus, Syria

Its probably going to be the last of the night shots, because I want to move on, I have so much more to show every one.

The following are excerpts from the Bradt guide to Syria & Damascus- hidden treasures of the old city

Damascus was originally known as the Ghouta Oasis, fed by the waters of the Barada River (ancient Abana) it was surrounded by orchards and gardens that once covered some 30 square miles around it. Sadly only 15% of that remains now due to the urban expansion that occurred this century.

Tradition held that Damascus itself was founded by the grandson of Shem, son of Noah, and in some sources it is also named as the Garden of Eden. Muslim tradition associated the refuge described in the Koran (23:51) for Jesus and Mary with Jebel Qassioun: ‘and We made the son of Mary and his mother a Sign, and gave them shelter on a pleasant plateau with springs of running water.’ Abraham was said to have dwelt in its caves and had the oneness and unity of God revealed to him here.

According to well-documented traditions the Prophet Muhammad once came to the edge of Damascus accompanying a trading caravan owned by his wealthy merchant wife Khadija. The place where he stopped is still called Qadam, Arabic for ‘foot’, the last place he put his foot before refusing to go further. In his first glimpse of Damascus he said that if man could have but one paradise, he would have to give up the earthly paradise of Damascus in order to be able to enter the paradise of heaven.

~hodnachee Dec 22, 2008

beautiful shot
this place remind me of bab el7ara "serial"

~pseudometry Aug 26, 2008 Writer

Wow I love this. The colours, the stone, the flags and the greenery. Amazing.

~Mgsblade Aug 27, 2008 Photographer

thank you. its one of my favourites!

~pseudometry Aug 27, 2008 Writer

I can see why

~doriano Aug 19, 2008

I LOVE this so.

~Mgsblade Aug 19, 2008 Photographer

Thank you very much! I'm glad you like it, its one of my favorites! I actually saw the shot three years ago, and promised to go back when I had better equipment and knowledge!

the funny thing is that i spent all day going over the 50 different shots of this place and trying to decide which was the best looking!!! judging from your reaction i assume i picked the best one!

~doriano Aug 20, 2008

Oh it can be so hard to decide when you have many shots of the same place...

~asa-bryndis Aug 18, 2008 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Amazing angle, you always frame your photos in such a beautiful way. Nice colours too!

Very interesting history about Damascus, didn't know any of it, really loved it!

~Mgsblade Aug 19, 2008 Photographer

Thank you very much! I just started reading a new book so hope fully ill have some great stories for you to read soon!

~asa-bryndis Aug 19, 2008 Hobbyist Digital Artist

Alright, sounds awesome!

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