Qasioun and Salhiyyah

If you want to know history and read about it, then go to Damascus, for it is the gateway to it, and it witnessed all heroisms and missteps throughout history. About the author:
The author, who is one of Damascus lovers, gave his best effort and time to gather this information that talks about Damascus, which makes it the oldest capital in the world and a home for the first creation of God Almighty.

People have loved it and competed to live in it and enjoy its rivers, holy Qasioun, and its Ghoutah that is rich in flowers and delicious fruits and vegetables.
And the author did not spare any piece of news that would please readers in books and references to include it in this book, especially with regard to Qasioun Mountain, whose fame is widely-spread, and the residential area that was famous for Salihiyya, which started and extended on its slopes throughout historical eras, since the middle of the sixth century AH (12AD) until today.

Thus the parts of this mountain are rich in urban and architectural heritage, such as mosques, schools, tombs of great people and markets.

Al-Salihiyya is lucky enough to have the Al-Qaymiri Bimaristan (hospital), which was famous as its counterpart Al-Nuri Bimaristan in Damascus, attributed to Sultan Nur al-Din Al-Zanki, and both were medical schools and hospitals for treating patients for centuries until the middle of the twentieth century.

The people of Damascus, the Levant, the Islamic world and even other countries are eager to learn about the history and heritage of Damascus.

I am pleased to find writers and intellectuals such as Mr. Hassan Zaki Al-Sawwaf who spend their time and effort on writing and publishing more books and information on the history and heritage of Damascus.