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Al-Zaidi donates $10 million from his 'account' to the Umayyad Mosque and the Sayyida Zaynab shrine

Damascus, Syria ·

His media office said he visited the Sayyida Zaynab shrine with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, prayed there and toured its landmarks. He then announced $5 million for the shrine's needs and a similar amount for the Umayyad Mosque.

The Umayyad Mosque in Damascus is one of the oldest major mosques in the Islamic world, and the Sayyida Zaynab shrine near Damascus is one of Syria's most important religious sites.

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