Jobar

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title: Jobar
text: Jobar also spelled Jawbar, Jober or Joubar, is a municipality of the Syrian capital Damascus. A once historical village on the outskirts of Damascus, it is now a suburb of the capital city. It lies 2 km northeast of the old city walls. It contains the most venerated site for Syrian Jews, an ancient 2,000-year-old synagogue and shrine in commemoration of the biblical prophet Elijah, which has been a place of Jewish pilgrimage for many centuries. Today 93% of Jobar lies in ruins due to a prolonged
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description: Municipality in Damascus Governorate, Syria
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobar
date created: 2010-08-12T12:13:58Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T08:44:12Z
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