Nabi Habeel Mosque
| Nabi Habeel Mosque مسجد النبي هابيل | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 Syria |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°37′17″N 36°6′22″E / 33.62139°N 36.10611°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1599 |
Grave of Abel within the 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.
See also
- Baab Sagheer
- Damascus
- Holiest sites in Islam
- Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque
- Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque
- Shi'a Islam
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