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Qadam

Qadam () is a municipality and a neighborhood in the southern part of Damascus, Syria, due west of Yarmouk Camp.

History

Prior to its urbanization and integration into Damascus municipality al-Qadam was a village on the Hajj caravan road called al-Qadam al-Sharif (the Noble Foot). It was named after a stone originally from Bosra said to show a footprint of Muhammad. The stone was relocated from Bosra to a mosque in al-Qadam.

The area saw heavy fighting during the Syrian civil war, given the strategic importance of the Qadam train station.

Districts

  • Al-Asali (pop. 21,731)
  • Dahadil (pop. 14,310)
  • Jouret al-Shreibati (8,836)
  • Al-Mustafa (pop. 9,218)
  • Al-Qadam (pop. 18,649)
  • Qadam Sharqi (pop. 4,022)
  • Al-Sayyidah Aisha (pop. 19,178)

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