Nabi Habeel Mosque

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Nabi Habeel Mosque
مَسْجِد ٱلنَّبِي هَابِيْل
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The Mausoleum of Abel, son of Adam
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Location
LocationBilad Ash-Sham
Nabi Habeel Mosque is located in Syria
Nabi Habeel Mosque
Location in Syria
Geographic coordinates33°37′17″N 36°6′22″E / 33.62139°N 36.10611°E / 33.62139; 36.10611
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic
Completed1599

Nabi Habeel Mosque (Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلنَّبِي هَابِيْل, romanized: Masjid An-Nabī Hābīl; Turkish: Nabi Habeel Camii), or "Mosque of the Prophet Abel", is a shrine 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]

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See also: Cain and Abel in Islam
Grave of Abel within the Mosque

This mosque is believed to contain the grave of Abel (Arabic: Hābīl) the 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. 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 23 ft (7.0 m) long sarcophagus covered with green silk tapestry inscribed with verses from the Qur'an, with some locals saying that this was the size of the world's builders, including Abel.[2] The mosque is also believed to be a ritual site for the Druze.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b Syria. "Homeland Syria". homelandsyria.com. Retrieved 2019-08-14.
  2. ^ a b Habeeb Salloum (3 May 2017). "Searching The Environs Of Damascus For Abel's Tomb". Arabamerica.com. Retrieved 12 August 2017.


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