Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian

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 ܕܡܪܝ 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. The main church of the monastic compound hosts precious frescoes dating to the 11th and 12th centuries.