Umayyad Mosque the Great Mosque of Damascus The Umayyad Mosque (Arabic: ุงูุฌุงู ุน ุงูุฃู ูู ), also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus (Arabic: ุฌุงู ุน ุจูู ุฃู ูุฉ ุงููุจูุฑ , Romanization: ฤฤmi' Banฤซ 'Umayya al-Kabฤซr ), located in the old city of Damascus, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.