JORDAN: DISCOVERY OF UMAYYAD MOSQUE SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON JERASH HISTORY.

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According to "Jordan Times", the discovery of a centuries-old mosque in the heart of the Roman ruins of Jerash is shedding new light on the city's history and the early relations between Muslims and Christians following the 7th century Islamic conquest. Instead, this discovery of the mosque which culminated after years of detective work following clues from Jerash's previous 70 years of excavations has led him to believe that the city, and others, continued to thrive ...

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