The Umayyad Mosque of Jerash

The Umayyad Mosque: an early Islamic mosque standing inside the Roman ruins.

Near the South Decumanus, excavations revealed an Umayyad-era mosque — a modest prayer hall and courtyard built among the Roman columns, evidence that Jerash stayed inhabited deep into the Islamic period.

It is a quiet, easily missed stop. Travellers who hire car & driver in Jordan include it on the full circuit, and full package tours to Jordan use it to complete Jerash's timeline.

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