Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Damascus)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arabic: ضريح الجندي المجهول) is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle. It is visited every year by the President of Syria on Martyrs' Day (May 6).
| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | |
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ضريح الجندي المجهول | |
 The exterior of the tomb | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Mausoleum |
| Location |  |
| Coordinates | 33°31′33″N 36°15′17″E |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 40 metres (130 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 126,000 square metres (1,360,000 sq ft) (With the gardens) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Mahmoud Hammad, Abdo Kass-Hout |
| Other designers | Hassan Tourkami |
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.
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