Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Damascus)
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Mausoleum in Damascus, Syria
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | |
|---|---|
ضريح الجندي المجهول | |
| The exterior of the tomb | |
| Map | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Coordinates | 33°31′33′′N 36°15′17′′E / 33.52583°N 36.25472°E / 33.52583; 36.25472 |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft)[citation needed ] |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 40 metres (130 ft)[citation needed ] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 126,000 square metres (1,360,000 sq ft)[citation needed ] (With the gardens) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mahmoud Hammad, Abdo Kass-Hout |
| Other designers | Hassan Tourkami |
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arabic: ضريح الجندي المجهول) is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It was visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day (May 6) prior to the fall of the Assad regime.
Two Quran verses are engraved into the monument:[1]
Think not of those who are slain in God's Way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the Presence of their Lord; They rejoice in the Bounty provided by God: and with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the (Martyrs) glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they (cause to) grieve.