. Palestine and Syria with the chief routes through Mesopotamia and Babylonia; handbook for travellers;. yW^ Merara ^yiSasal oSosh eZ-MtbarcJceJi oMucrabo o Sha/nmvehi >™ Iflerti , leUfa Sosk^eL-As\arv /o ^ tehr >< ™ IflerU p. , Jfea ,.« S$stb-eL-As\arv /o J /p . j SeCSc^ J. - ^BkJrdbn. /Hatruma MOun-^ek Q o Jurat o o —-——^- Q ° oJSt- ^ EiVryishatTYehy ^-Jerl r O Boskel-Methm ° -Ehivara .Sereh- ^ \ vJYSfe^::;-—___^ \ Ei-Jitebehy. EnpT-aved * printed by Wagner * Drtet, Lpiptig-. from Damascus. JOBAR. 38. Route. 317 The Jebel Kasyun is held sacred by the Muslims, as Abraham is saidhere
. Palestine and Syria with the chief routes through Mesopotamia and Babylonia; handbook for travellers;. yW^ Merara ^yiSasal oSosh eZ-MtbarcJceJi oMucrabo o Sha/nmvehi >™ Iflerti , leUfa Sosk^eL-As\arv /o ^ tehr >< ™ IflerU p. , Jfea ,.« S$stb-eL-As\arv /o J /p . j SeCSc^ J. - ^BkJrdbn. /Hatruma MOun-^ek Q o Jurat o o —-——^- Q ° oJSt- ^ EiVryishatTYehy ^-Jerl r O Boskel-Methm ° -Ehivara .Sereh- ^ \ vJYSfe^::;-—___^ \ Ei-Jitebehy. EnpT-aved * printed by Wagner * Drtet, Lpiptig-. from Damascus. JOBAR. 38. Route. 317 The Jebel Kasyun is held sacred by the Muslims, as Abraham is saidhere lo have learned the doctrine of the unity of God (p. Ixvii). Adamis believed once to have lived here, and Mohammed is said to have visitedthe place, but not to have entered Damascus. The hill consists partlyof reddish rock, and its colour gave rise to the legend that it containeda blood-stained cavern in vrhich the dead body of the murdered Abel(Habil) vi^as hidden. On the N. slope stands the Kubbet el-Arbain, whereforty Muslim prophets are said to be buried. Numerous fossils are foundupon the mountain. From the Jebel Kasyuu a path descends on the W. side to Dum-mar (I/2 hr.), which is 7 M. from Damascus by road. The floor ofthe valley adjoining the stream is -wooded, magnificent walnut-treesbeing particularly noticeable, and the vegetation is luxuriant. Theso-called Aferj is the favourite exercising ground for horsemen, andis fre
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