Al Marj
Al Marj is an area in Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 1,102 metres. Al Marj is situated nearby to the locality Takīyah, as well as near Ḩawsh Majd.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nabi Habeel Mosque.
Nabi Habeel Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.
The Nabi Habeel Mosque, or "Mosque of the Prophet Abel", is a shrine and Shi'ia mosque dedicated to Habeel, located on the west mountains of Damascus, near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river, in Syria, the Levant. Nabi Habeel Mosque is situated 4 km east of Al Marj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buqein.
Buqein
Village
Baqin or Buqayn is a Syrian village in the Al-Zabadani District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Baqin had a population of 1,866 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. Buqein is situated 8 km northeast of Al Marj.
Al Marj
- Type: Area
- Also known as: “El Marj”
- Location: Rif-dimashq Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
33.63333° or 33° 38′ northLongitude
36.06667° or 36° 4′ eastElevation
1,102 metres (3,615 feet)Open location code
8G5RJ3M8+8MGeoNames ID
173504
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