Completed 1599 | Affiliation Islam Opened 1599 | |
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Similar Murad Pasha Mosque, Tekkiye Mosque, Darwish Pasha Mosque, Sinan Pasha Mosque, Hanabila Mosque |
Nabi Habeel Mosque (Arabic: مسجد النبي هابيل) 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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