Jabal Zayn al-Abidin

Jabal Zayn al-Abidin is a mountain east of the town of Qamhana and north of Hama in Syria. It has an elevation of 620 meters and is located near Jabal Kafraa. It is the 31st highest mountain in the Hama Governorate and the 544th highest in Syria.^[1]

Jabal Zayn al-Abidin
Jabal Zayn al-Abidin
Highest point
Elevation	620 m (2,030 ft)
Coordinates	35°12′11″N 36°45′59″E
Naming
English translation	جبل زين العابدين
Language of name	ar
Geography
Jabal Zayn al-Abidin Location of Jabal Zayn al-Abidin
Location	Hama Governorate, Syria

Religious significance

The mountain is named after the shrine of Ali Zayn al-Abidin, the son of Husayn ibn Ali. The shrine was built to commemorate the death of Zayn al-Abidin. It is a relatively minor site of visitation by Shia Muslims, including visiting Iranian pilgrims.^[2] It is also venerated by some members of Syria's Ismaili community, being one of the few shrines Ismailis venerate after the ban on shrine visitation in the 20th century by Ismaili religious authorities.^[3] The shrine was also historically venerated by the local Alawites.^[4]