Nabi Habeel Mosque
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| Nabi Habeel Mosque | |
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مَسْجِد ٱلنَّبِي هَابِيْل | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shia Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bilad Ash-Sham |
| Country | Syria |
  Location of the mosque in Syria | |
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| Geographic coordinates | 33°37′17″N 36°6′22″E / 33.62139°N 36.10611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic |
| Completed | 1599 CE |
| Dome | 1 |
The Nabi Habeel Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلنَّبِي هَابِيْل, romanized: Masjid An-Nabī Hābīl; Turkish: Nebi Habil Camii), or "Mosque of the Prophet Abel", is a shrine and Shi'ia mosque dedicated to Habeel, located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river (Wadi Barada), in Syria, the Levant.[1]
Description
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The mosque is believed to contain the grave of Abel (Arabic: Hābīl) the son of Adam, as believed by Muslims, The mosque was built by Ottoman Wali Ahmad Pasha in 1599, and it is said to have 40 mihrabs. As the story goes, Abel was killed by his brother Cain (Arabic: Qābīl), which is known to be the first homicide of mankind.[2]
Inside the mosque is a 7.0-metre-long (23 ft) sarcophagus covered with green silk tapestry inscribed with verses from the Qur'an, with some locals saying that this was the site of the world's builders, including Abel.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Syria. "Homeland Syria". homelandsyria.com. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Habeeb Salloum (May 3, 2017). "Searching The Environs Of Damascus For Abel's Tomb". Arabamerica.com. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
External links
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