Syria · Shrine of Sayyida Zaynab
Damascus
10 Jumada al-Ula 1448 · Thursday 22 October
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Usually 26° by day, 13° at night in October
Ziyarat for Damascus
Damascus on a map
Map of the maqamat
In and around the shrine
- Shrine of Sayyida Zaynab
Money in Syria$1 = up to 14,100 old pounds (141 new)
Damascus: $1 = 14,050–14,100 old pounds (141 new) · 21 Oct
Official rate: $1 = 13,002 old pounds (130 new) · 22 Oct
The market gives about 8% more pounds per dollar than the official rate.
In Damascus, $100 is about 1,410,000 old pounds, or 14,100 in new notes.
Rates from DinarTrack, last updated 22 Oct.
Syrian pound (SYP)
- New banknotes were issued in 2026, and old and new notes circulate together.
- Carry US dollars.
Damascus on a map
Map of the maqamat
In and around the shrine
- Shrine of Sayyida Zaynab
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