Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Nzvimbo yacho yakavakwa nevaOttoman mukupera kwezana remakore rechi19. Hofisi itsva yeposvo nedunhu zvakavakwa ipapo zvichishandisa simbi nesimende, zvinhu zvitsva zveDhamasiko panguva iyoyo. VaOttoman vakauraya pachena vashandi vanomwe veSyria verudzi vari munzvimbo iyi paZuva reMarteyrs, 6 Chivabvu 1916, uye nekuda kweichi chikonzero inozivikanwa se "Martyrs 'Square". Pashure pokunge vaFrench vatora Siriya, vakaramba vachishandisa nzvimbo yacho nokuda kwechinangwa chimwe chetecho. Fakhri Hassan al-Kharrat, mwanakomana wa
Mutungamiri weGreat Syrian Revolt Hasan al-Kharrat, akaturikwa ipapo muna 1925/26. Musi waMay 18, 1965, musori wechiIsraeri Eli Cohen akaturikwa pachena muMarjeh Square.