Shaykh 'Abd al-Ghani ibn Isma′il al-Nabulsi (an-Nabalusi), was an eminent Sunni Muslim scholar, poet, and author on works about Sufism, ethnography and agriculture.
Umayyad Mosque, Damascus, where Nabulsi taught regularly from 1661
The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, located in the old city of Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Its religious importance stems from the eschatological reports concerning the mosque, and historic events associated with it. Christian and Muslim tradition alike consider it the burial place of John the Baptist's head, a tradition originating in the 6th century. Two shrines inside the premises commemorate the Islamic prophet Muhammad's grandson Husayn ibn Ali, whose martyrdom is frequently compared to that of John the Baptist and Jesus.
Umayyad Mosque
Remains of an old Roman-era triple doorway in the exterior southern wall of the mosque
Remnants of original marble paneling around the inside of Bab Jairun, the east gate of the mosque
Western portico of the courtyard, with partial remains of mosaic decoration