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| Mount Alfaf | |
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| Mount Maqlub, Ṭūrāʾ Alfaf | |
View of the mountain from the road between Kalek and Bardarash
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
| Coordinates | 36°29′30″N 43°26′29″E |
| Geography | |
The mountain is famous for the Mar Mattai Monastery which lies close to its southern summit. There exist a number of hermitages that date back to the 4th and 5th century AD, the most important of which are:[1]
- Mar Mattai hermitage, where according to Syriac tradition, Sara, sister of Mar Behnam, was miraculously cured of leprosy by Mar Mattai.
- Bar Hebraeus hermitage which was occupied by Bar Hebraeus during his lifetime.
- The spy’s hermitage which lies at the top of the mountain and was used as a sentry to warn the occupants of the monastery of bandits.
References
- ^ a b صوامع جبل الفاف (in Arabic). MorMattai.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2012
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