Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Damascus)

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arabic: ضريح الجندي المجهول‎) is a war memorial, dedicated to the Syrian soldiers killed during battle.

The tomb is visited every year by the President on Martyrs' Day (May 6). And it has the engravings of two verses from the Quran.

Think not of those who are slain in Allah's Way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the Presence of their Lord; They rejoice in the Bounty provided by Allah: and with regard to those left behind, who have not yet joined them (in their bliss), the (Martyrs) glory in the fact that on them is no fear, nor have they (cause to) grieve.