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Nabi Habeel Mosque

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Nabi Habeel Mosque
مسجد النبي هابيل
The Mausoleum of Abel, son of Adam
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationSyria Syria
Geographic coordinates33°37′17″N 36°6′22″E / 33.62139°N 36.10611°E / 33.62139; 36.10611
Architecture
TypeMosque
Completed1599
Grave of Abel within the Mosque

Nabi Habeel Mosque (Template:Lang-ar) is located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river (Wadi Barada), in Syria. This mosque is believed to contain the grave of Abel (Arabic: "Habeel" ), son of Adam as believed by Muslims, who are frequent visitors of this mosque for ziyarat. The mosque was built by Ottoman Wali Ahmad Pasha in 1599, and it is said to have 40 mihrabs.

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