Mosque of Damascus
On the other hand, the magnificent Mosque of Damascus, also known as Jumi’al-Umawi al Kabir, was built on the Syrian church, which was then used as the Mosque. The primary reconstruction of the Mosque took place after its northern portion was destroyed by the earthquake of 1759 (Renima et al., 46). The mosques measured 97 m by 156m with three elements inside the structure; the Dom of the clock, the ablution fountain, and the Khazne. It had three gates, one on the east, another on the west, and one to the north. It also had two minarets at the southern corners and one to the north with four Mirhabs. The two primary materials used during cladding were mosaic, which appeared in the prayer room, on the court facades, and the inner sides of the perimeter walls. Other primary materials were also the marble art, which represented the heavenly landscape with trees, rivers with boats, and gardens with fruits. The arts during the two regimes are similar. Some non-religious art that was forbidden by the Islam culture includes the use of human beings, animals and birds on the mosaic decorations. They prohibited the architecture of using animal or social art on their walls because they believed it was ungodly.