Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian
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Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi (Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܪܡܪܝ ܡܘܫܐ ܟܘܫܝܐ deiro d-mor mūše kūšoyo; Arabic: دير مار موسى الحبشي, ALA-LC: dayr mār Mūsá al-Ḥabashī), literally, the Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, is a monastic community of the Syriac Catholic Church located near the town of Nabk, Syria, approximately 80 km (50 mi) north of Damascus, on the eastern slopes of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains.[1][2] The main church of the monastic compound hosts precious frescoes dating to the 11th and 12th century.
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Other names | Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi |
Order | The al-Khalil Monastic Community of Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi |
Established | 6th century |
Dedicated to | Saint Moses the Abyssinian |
Diocese | Syriac Catholic Church |
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Location | Nabk, Syria |
Coordinates | 34°1′18″N 36°50′32″E |
Public access | Yes |
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