Mosques, Landmarks and Islamic Architecture
Umayyad Mosque of Damascus is best defined as which of the following?
- A. The largest mud-brick building in the world, located in Djenne, Mali
- B. One of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, built in the early eighth century in Damascus, Syria ✓
- C. A historic mosque in Spain famed for its forest of double-arched columns, built during Umayyad rule in Al-Andalus
- D. A large mosque in Muscat, Oman
Correct answer
B. One of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, built in the early eighth century in Damascus, Syria
Explanation
'Umayyad Mosque of Damascus' refers to one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world, built in the early eighth century in Damascus, Syria.