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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.1It 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.2 Today 93% of Jobar lies in ruins due to a prolonged battle fought between the Syrian Army and various rebel groups from February 2013 to 23 March 2018. It has been the site of hostilities during Syrian Civil War , including the 2017 Jobar offensive . Damascus: A History , Routledge, 2007. pg. 13. The new encyclopedia of Islam , Rowman Altamira, 2003. pg. 110.
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Place in Damascus Governorate, Syria Jobar ( ) also spelled Jawbar or Joubar , is a municipality of the Syrian capital Damascus. It is historically a village on the outskirts of Damascus , Syria , 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. In 2013, during the Syrian civil war , it was the site of several chemical attacks . Damascus: A History , Routledge, 2007. pg. 13. The new encyclopedia of Islam , Rowman Altamira, 2003. pg. 110.
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Place in Damascus Governorate, Syria 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 battle fought between the Syrian Army and various rebel groups from February 2013 to March 23 2018.It has been the site of hostilities during Syrian Civil War , including the 2017 Jobar offensive . Damascus: A History , Routledge, 2007. pg. 13. The new encyclopedia of Islam , Rowman Altamira, 2003. pg. 110.
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Village in Damascus Governorate, Syria For the village and suburb of Homs, see Jawbar, Homs .Municipality in Damascus Governorate, Syria Jobar ( Arabic : جَوْبَر , romanized : Jawbar ) also Jawbar , Jober or Joubar , is a village on the outskirts of Damascus northeast of the old city walls.It contains the most venerated site for Syrian Jews , the 2,000-year-old Jobar Synagogue , named for the biblical prophet Elijah , and has been a place of Jewish pilgrimage for many centuries. Today 93% of Jobar lies in ruins due to a prolonged battle fought between the Syrian Army and various rebel groups from February 2013 to 23 March 2018. It has been the site of hostilities during Syrian Civil War , including the 2017 Jobar offensive . Damascus: A History , Routledge, 2007. pg. 13. The new encyclopedia of Islam , Rowman Altamira, 2003. pg. 110.
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municipality of the syrian capital damascus
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village on the outskirts of damascus northeast of the old city walls
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