Masjid Shāhīn
Masjid Shāhīn is a mosque in Palestine and has an elevation of 1,000 metres. Masjid Shāhīn is situated nearby to the town Halhul, as well as near the peak Mount Nabi Yunis.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Nabi Yunis and Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery.
Mount Nabi Yunis
Peak
Photo: Aseel zm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nabi Yunis is the highest point of the Judean Mountains and the southern portion of the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,030 metres. It is located in the town of Halhul, Hebron Governorate. Mount Nabi Yunis is situated 2½ km northeast of Masjid Shāhīn.
Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Copper Kettle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Forefathers and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Al Maskobiya, is a Russian Orthodox monastery and church in Hebron, Palestine, founded in the 20th century on the site of the ancient Oak of Mamre. Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery is situated 2½ km south of Masjid Shāhīn.
Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: אורלילי, Public domain.
The old Jewish cemetery in Hebron is located on a hill to the west of the Tomb of Machpela. It has been used as a Jewish cemetery for hundreds of years. Old Jewish Cemetery is situated 3½ km south of Masjid Shāhīn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Halhul and Beit Kahil.
Halhul
Town
Photo: Shatret, Public domain.
Halhul is a Palestinian city located in the southern part of the West Bank, 5 kilometres north of Hebron in the Hebron Governorate of Palestine. The town, bordered by Sa'ir and al-Shuyukh to the east, Beit Ummar and al-Arroub refugee camp to the north, and Kharas and Nuba westwards, is located 916 m above sea level, and is the highest inhabited place in the State of Palestine.
Beit Kahil
Village
Beit Kahil is a Palestinian village in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank, located seven kilometers northwest of Hebron. The village had a population of 8,880 in 2017. Beit Kahil is situated 3 km northwest of Masjid Shāhīn.
Hebron
Hebron is an ancient city in the southern West Bank. It is the traditional burial place of the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives.
Masjid Shāhīn
- Type: Mosque
- Also known as: “Masjid Shahin” and “Shahin Mosque”
- Category: religion
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.55745° or 31° 33′ 27″ northLongitude
35.09269° or 35° 5′ 34″ eastElevation
1,000 metres (3,281 feet)Open location code
8G3QH34V+X3GeoNames ID
8073089
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In Other Languages
“Masjid Shāhīn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مسجد شاهين”
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