Al-Omari Mosque

Celebrations for the Eid in Beirut

1. Various of people visiting cemetery
2. Woman reading Quran
3. Close of Quran
4. Flowers and incense
5. Exterior of Al-Omari Mosque
6. Arrival of the Lebanese prime minister Fuad Saniora at mosque
7. Pan right to left of worshippers
8. Saniora and other ministers kneeling on either side of Mohammad Racheed Qabbani, the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic
9. Medium of Saniora
10. Wide of worshippers
11. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic), Mohammad Racheed Qabbani, The Mufti of the Lebanese Republic
''Those of you who are calling for the toppling of the government (applause, chants of God is great) And those of you calling on the streets for the government to be toppled, We say to you loud and clear, you are calling for sectarian turmoil. And if you keep insisting on it, then you are seeking a sectarian turmoil.
12. Various of worshippers praying
13. Pan left to right of downtown Beirut
14. Tents with Lebanese flags
15. Wide of prime minister's office with tents in front
16. Medium of prime minister's office
17. Lebanese soldier between barbed wire and tires
18. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Vox pop, Waleed Ismail, protester:
We preferred to stay here in order to topple Feltman's (US Ambassador to Lebanon, Jeffrey Feltman) and Saniora's government.
19. Wide of tents
STORYLINE:
Muslims in Lebanon celebrated the Eid al-Adha festival on Saturday, amidst continuing political protests in Beirut.
At dawn many went to cemeteries to visit the graves of their relatives to take part in a ritual celebration.
Meanwhile at the Al-Omari Mosque in Beirut, the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic Mohammad Racheed Qabbani, held a feast prayer in the presence of the Lebanese prime minister Fuad Saniora and other members of the government.
Qabbani warned protesters who have been calling for the downfall of the Saniora government that they risked dividing the country along sectarian lines.
Those of you calling on the streets for the government to be toppled, we say to you loud and clear, you are calling for sectarian turmoil,'' he said.
Hezbollah backed demonstrators have staged large protests and have erected tents in central in Beirut, a few metres (yards) away from Saniora's office, as part of their effort to force him to resign.
We preferred to stay here in order to topple Feltman's (US Ambassador to Lebanon, Jeffrey Feltman) and Saniora's government,'' said protester Waleed Ismail.
But, so far, the Western-backed premier has refused to step down.
Hezbollah and its allies are demanding a national unity government which would give them veto power over major government decisions.
However, Saniora and his supporters reject Hezbollah's demands, calling the campaign and the ongoing protests since December 1 a Syria-backed coup.


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MAJIDIYEH MOSQUE, BEIRUT, LEBANON

A Beautiful Mosque in Beirut, Lebanon

Masjid Al-Omari Bashar Assad is Coming

Baath Newspaper says Basha Assad is coming to pray jummah in the Omari Mosque in Daraa. The Omari Mosque has been under military control and converted to an Army barrack. This is a publicity stunt as they try to clean the area and damage for Syrian State TV.

Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque in Beirut, Lebanon. August 2013

Taynal mosquée Tripoli

The Rafik Hariri Mosque, Beirut

One of the most captivating and beautiful sites in the Lebanon, the Rafik Hariri mosque. A must see in Beirut and truly captivating.

Al Omari Grand Mosque

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الجامع العمري الكبير في بيروت - ‏Grand Omari Mosque in Beirut

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Celebrations for end of Ramadan in southern suburbs of Beirut

1. Wide of Beirut city
2. Various of people visiting cemetery
3. Woman with her daughter reading the Quran
4. Worshippers praying in Omari mosque
5. Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Saniora and other officials praying
6. Various of worshippers
7. Saniora praying
8. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Mohammed Rashid Qabbani, Mufti of the Lebanese Republic:
We shall rebuild together what has been damaged in our souls, we should retrieve our self-confidence to rebuild our country. Otherwise Lebanon will become the victim of its own people.
9. People gathering at grave of assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri
10. Saniora with the Mufti at the grave
11. Various of people buying sweets
12. Various of children playing in the Luna Park
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ali Tabaja, local resident:
We hope the feeling of joy will return to our children and that the next feast will be better.
14. People entering the park
STORYLINE
Lebanese Muslims celebrating the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan gathered in Beirut on Monday to attend Eid al-Fitr prayers.
Prime Minister Fouad Saniora was amongst the worshippers who attended prayers at the Omari mosque in downtown Beirut.
During his speech, Lebanese Mufti Mohammed Rashid Qabbani urged the Lebanese to rebuild confidence in their country.
We shall rebuild what have been damaged in our souls, we should retrieve our self confidence to build our country, otherwise Lebanon will become the victim of its people,'' he said.
Saniora later visited the grave of assassinated former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
Other Muslim faithful in Beirut visited family graves, another Eid tradition.
Despite the holiday atmosphere at the Luna Park in Beirut, there was a feeling that the spirit of the holiday has been dampened by the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah militants based in southern Lebanon.
Luna Park is in southern Beirut, which as a traditional Hezbollah stronghold was targeted by Israeli air strikes during the war, devastating large areas and killing many civilians.
Beirut resident Ali Tabaja said he hoped the feeling of joy will return to our children and that the next feast will be better.


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Taynal Mosque in Tripoli, Lebanon

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Beirut Downtown and Corniche Slide Show

Beirut Lebanon Downtown and Corniche Slide Show with Martyrs Square, Mohammed Al-Amin Mosque, St. George Maronite Cathedral, Romans Ruins and Baths, St Georges Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Clock Tower in Nejmeh Square Place de L'Etoile, St Nichan
Armenian Orthodox Church, Al Omari Mosque, City Hall, Zawiyat Ibn Iraq, Italian Embassy Building, Civil War Torn Holiday Inn, Phoenicia Hotel, Marina Tower, Rafik Hariri Monument, St Georges Hotel, Palm Beach Hotel, Le Vendome Hotel, Strolling Fishing and Swimming and Smoking a Hookah on the Corniche, New Lighthouse, Ferris Wheel, Hotel Riviera, Pigeon Rocks

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Tripoli in Black & White - طرابلس بالأبيض والأسود

Great Omari Mosque

Great Omari Mosque

Ten Top Must Visit Places in Beirut Lebanon

Ten Top Must Visit Places in Beirut Lebanon

Beirut Central District
Beirut Central District is the name given to the city’s geographic, administrative and commercial center. Perhaps more significantly, it is an area which urban landscape speaks volumes of the country’s recent history. Much of the area surrounding Nejmeh Square, and the 1930s clock tower standing in its center, is testimony to the city’s post-war reconstruction efforts overseen by Solidere, one of the grandest urban uplift projects anywhere in the world. Straying only a couple of blocks from here you reach the ruins of the Roman Baths, and for a chance to witness the scars still visible from some of the civil war’s most intense fighting, head to Martyr’s square, itself in an ongoing process of redevelopment.

American University of Beirut Campus

Other than the famous Oxbridge, university campuses hardly make it to the top priorities on a city trip – not to with here. Founded by American missionaries in the 1860s, the American University of Beirut campus spreads across 61-acres of carefully maintained greenery on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. A stroll through its grounds takes you past many charming 19th century buildings across a landscape that has remained remarkablyintact through the civil war.

Robert Mouawad Private Museum

The Robert Mouawad Private Museum was a private residence in Beirut’s Zokak el-Blat quarter until 2006 when it was converted into a museum by businessman and jeweler Robert Mouawad. This neo-gothic palace, erected in 1911 by Lebanese politician and art collector Henri Philippe Pharaoun, houses its first owner’s eclectic collection of aesthetic and historical objects of interest including Byzantine Mosaics, Roman marble sculptures, Chinese porcelain, Christian icons, manuscripts, and an impressive carpet collection – all of which is housed within rooms adorned by decorative 19th century wooden panels.

National Museum of Beirut

Sitting on the infamous Green line, the city’s front line during the civil war, the National Museum of Beirut suffered more damage than most. Now restored back to its full glory, it is once again home to the largest and most significant collections of archaeological artifacts in Lebanon, and of the most extensive anywhere in the Middle East. The 1,300-strong collection, housed in a building inspired by French design, ranges from prehistory up to the Roman and Byzantine period and the following Arab conquest.

Hamra Street
Hamra Street, or as it known locally, Rue Hamra, is one of Beirut’s most important streets and commercial centers. From the sixties to the nineties it was home to intellectuals, journalists and artists frequenting a string of theaters and sidewalk cafes. Today it bears the marks of a shift in identity, aligned with western retail outlets, hotels and coffee shops, and also attracts large numbers of youths in its bars and clubs.

Corniche
The word corniche knows few better referents than the one in Beirut. Encircling the city’s promontory for nearly 5 kilometres from St. George Bay to its end at Ramlet al-Bayda, this seaside promenade – first designed during the French Mandate period – gives extensive insights into the life of the city. Here’s the chance to spot Beirut’s wealthiest sitting at upscale cafés and in luxurious cars, with a backdrop of the Mediterranean sea on one side and the summits of Mount Lebanon on the other.

Metropolis Art Cinema

From a regional perspective, Lebanon has tended to trail behind the powerhouses of Egypt and Turkey when it comes to cinematic production and the audio-visual sector. Since 2008 however, the city is now home to one of the Middle East’s most exciting cinematic venues. Situated at the heart of the old Achrafieh district, Metropolis Art Cinema invests in harmonizing cultural diversity and fostering cultural dialogue through its programmes rich in Arab and international art-house productions, auteur films and retrospectives. It also regularly plays host to a number of film festivals.

Grand Omari Mosque

A visit to the Grand Omari Mosque takes you to the heart of Beirut’s layered history. Before being eclipsed by the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, Al-Omari used to be the city’s most important one. The mosque knows its origins to antiquity; the foundations were first laid for the construction of a pagan Roman temple, later to be converted into a Byzantine church, and a later still a Crusader church.

Saint George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Situated on Beirut’s central Parliament square, and just above the ruins of the Roman law school, Saint George’s Cathedral sits on the same site shared by previous ancient and medieval churches, each of which were reduced to ruins by subsequent earthquakes. The present structure dates to the eighteenth century, making it the oldest extant church in the city. Following its restoration, it opened its doors once more in 2003.

Beirut Art Centre

Beirut Travel Guide - Lebanese Charm

Beirut Travel Guide - Lebanese Charm

Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon with a population of approximately 2.1 million people in its metropolitan area. The city is on a relatively small headland jutting into the east Mediterranean. It is by far the biggest city in Lebanon. Due to Lebanon's small size the capital has always held the status as the only true cosmopolitan city in the country, and ever since the independence, has been the commercial and financial hub of Lebanon.

Beirut has survived a rough history, falling under the occupation of one empire after another,. Originally named Bêrūt, The Wells by the Phoenicians, Beirut's history goes back more than 5000 years. Excavations in the downtown area have unearthed layers of Phoenician, Hellenistic, Roman, Arab and Ottoman civilizations.

Beirut enjoys Mediterranean climate. Come in April to June for warm, dry days and long, cool evenings (15–25°C). Temperatures in July and August rise above 30°C and humidity can be somewhat overwhelming. Most areas of Beirut have a friendly atmosphere and Beirutis have a reputation for being very polite, friendly, sociable and outgoing. The locals are used to the sight of foreigners and many of them are happy to get to know you and even to show you around the city.

Districts of Beirut includes :

Downtown
Badaro
Hamra
Ain El Mraiseh
Clémenceau
Manara
Rawcheh
Verdun
Ramlet El Baida
Ashrafieh
Gemmayze
Mar Mikhael
Monot Street
Jnah

Beirut was once the self-proclaimed Paris of the Middle East. It still has an outdoor cafe culture, and European architecture can be found everywhere. Many Beirutis (as well as other Lebanese) speak French and/or English, to varying degrees, along with Arabic. Each district has its own sights and places to visit. The following listings are just some highlights of things that you really should see if you can during your visit to Beirut. The complete listings are found on each individual district page.

A lot to see in Beirut such as :

National Museum of Beirut
Sursock Museum
Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque
Beirut Central District
Martyrs' Square, Beirut
Raoucheh
Gouraud
Zaitunay Bay
Grand Serail
Hamra
Raouche Rocks
mim museum
Souk El Tayeb
René Moawad Garden
Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Roman Baths, Beirut
Al-Omari Grand Mosque
Beit Beirut
American University of Beirut
Verdun
Mar Mikhael
Ain Al Mraiseh
Manara
Gemmayzeh
Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut
Sanayeh
Beirut Luna Park
Sahet Al Nejmeh
Verdun
Planet Discovery
TayounehSassine Square
Corniche Ain Mreisse
St nicholas stairs
Villa Audi Mosaic Museum
AUB Beach
Nijmeh Square
St. Maroun - Church
Dar El-Nimer for Arts and Culture
Badaro
Ra's Bayrut
Horsh Beirut - حرج بيروت
Geitawi
Bab Idriss
Museum of Lebanese Prehistory
Saray
Ramlet al-Baida
AUB Assembly Hall
Pigeon Rocks
Place de l'Etoile
Jeita Grotto

Lebanese cuisine is a mix of Arab, Turkish, and Mediterranean influences, and enjoys a worldwide reputation for its richness and variety as well as its Mediterranean health factor. Olive oil, herbs, spices, fresh fruits and vegetables are commonly used, as well as dairy products, cereals, fishes and various types of meat. A visit to Beirut includes the traditional Lebanese Mezze (Meza), an elaborate variety of thirty hot and cold dishes.

As the city is quite compact, walking is the best way of getting around, and perfect for getting off the beaten track to find unexpected surprises. Most people however will not walk throughout the city, rather they will walk within certain districts and take cars/taxis to get from one district to another. Streets are poorly signposted, often giving a number instead of the street name you will have on your map, and few Beiruti locals would know how to navigate according to their names.

There are lots of hotels in Beirut's metropolitan area, ranging from cheap hostels to luxury suite hotels. Prices and quality vary across the spectrum, but if you look well enough, there's bound to be the perfect hotel inside whatever budget you set.

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Ali Al Ariss Artwork أعمال علي العريس الفنية

من التراث الفني البيروتي
رحلة جميلة مع أعمال الفنان البيروتي الراحل علي العريس الزخرفية والخطية داخل بعض المعالم البيروتية في فترة الخمسينات من القرن الماضي، برفقة عزف منفرد على العود للموسيقار البيروتي الراحل سعيد سلام.

Selected photos of Ali al-Ariss' Islamic artwork in some of Beirut's Islamic centers including Dar al-Fatwa, the western gate of al-Omari Grand Mosque, and al-Achrafieh deep-rooted mosque.
Accompanying music: Oud improvisations by the late Beiruti musician Saeed Salam.

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Azan Sheikh Khaled Al Feal at Al Omari Al Kabir Mosque... Beirut- 2006