Jebel Qasiyun
| Jebel Qasiyun | ||
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 Jebel Qāsiyūn seen from the south (2007) |
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| height | 1150 m | |
| location | Syria | |
| Coordinates | 33 ° 32 ′ 45 " N , 36 ° 17 ′ 11" E | |
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The Jebel Qasyun ( Arabic جبل قاسيون Jabal Qāsiyūn , also Qasiun , Kasiun , Kassioun ) is a 1150 m high mountain in Syria . At the southeastern foot of the mountain, in the Helbun Valley , is the Syrian capital Damascus . From the top of the mountain you can see the metropolis.
Legend has it that Cain killed his brother Abel on Qasyun . He brought the body about 25 kilometers to the northwest on a mountain in the Barada river valley, where the Abel's mausoleum, which is revered by Muslim pilgrims and is called Qubbat an Nabī Hābīl ("Tomb of the Prophet Abel"), is located.
The summit is a restricted area and is used by the Syrian army . The UN investigation of the poison gas attacks in Ghouta in August 2013 suggests that the poison gas grenades were shot down from this mountain on the basis of their trajectory. In addition, the report notes that the weapon systems used in the attack were never observed in any other than government forces.
Individual evidence
- ↑ SPON: UN report: Trace of the poison gas leads to Assad's mountain by Raniah Salloum, from September 18, 2013