Al Maqşabah

Al Maqşabah is an area in , and has an elevation of 1,278 metres. Al Maqşabah is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nabi Habeel Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Toushiro, Public domain.
The , or "Mosque of the Prophet Abel", is a shrine and Shi'ia dedicated to Habeel, located on the west mountains of , near the Zabadani Valley, overlooking the villages of the Barada river, in , the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buqein and Qura al-Sham.

Village
Baqin or Buqayn is a village in the of the . 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. is situated 8 km north of Al Maqşabah.

Village
Photo: Exmak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the Qudsaya District of the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census. Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad. is situated 9 km south of Al Maqşabah.

Al Maqşabah

Latitude
33.63333° or 33° 38′ north
Longitude
36.1° or 36° 6′ east
Elevation
1,278 metres (4,193 feet)
Open location code
8G5RJ3MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
173512
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