Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian

Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian
Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian is located in Syria
Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian
Location within Syria
Monastery information
Other namesDeir Mar Musa al-Habashi
OrderThe al-Khalil Monastic Community of Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
Established6th century
Dedicated toSaint Moses the Abyssinian
DioceseSyriac Catholic Church
Site
LocationNabk, Syria
Coordinates34°1′18″N 36°50′32″E / 34.02167°N 36.84222°E / 34.02167; 36.84222
Public accessYes

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 centuries.

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  2. ^ Saldaña, Stephanie. (2010). The bread of angels : a journey of love and faith. New York: Anchor Books. ISBN 978-0-307-28046-6. OCLC 664668663.