Monastery of St. Moses the Abyssinian
Location within Syria | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi |
| Order | Al-Khalil Monastic Community of Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi |
| Established | 6th century |
| Dedicated to | Saint Moses the Abyssinian |
| Diocese | Syriac Catholic Church |
| Site | |
| Location | Nabk, Syria |
| Coordinates | 34°1′18″N 36°50′32″E / 34.02167°N 36.84222°E |
| Public access | Yes |
The Monastery of St. Moses the Abyssinian (Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܡܘܫܐ ܟܘܫܝܐ, romanized: Dayrā d-Mār Mūše Kūšāyā; Arabic: دير مار موسى الحبشي, romanized: Dayr Mār Mūsá al-Ḥabashī), named after Moses the Black, 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.