Nabi Habeel Mosque
مَسْجِد ٱلنَّبِي هَابِيْل
The Mausoleum of Abel, son of Adam
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Bilad Ash-Sham
Location in Syria Show map of Syria Nabi Habeel Mosque (Middle East) Show map of Middle East Nabi Habeel Mosque (Asia) Show map of Asia
Geographic coordinates	33°37′17″N 36°6′22″E / 33.62139°N 36.10611°E / 33.62139; 36.10611
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic
Completed	1599

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 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

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]