The Umayyad Mosque: A Symbol of Christian-Muslim Tolerance

By: Connor J. Buss / Arab America Contributing Writer On September 19, 634 AD, the Syrian city of Damascus was surrendered to Muslim soldiers of the Rashidun Caliphate. It was the first major city that the Caliphate took from the Byzantine Empire. The city was home to one of the greatest Christian churches at the … Continued The post The Umayyad Mosque: A Symbol of Christian-Muslim Tolerance…