the Ba Vì mountain range is called "the lord of mountains" (núi chúa) in the Vietnamese spirit though it is not the highest mountain range in Vietnam. In addition, there is the Bảy Núi mountain range - a sacred mountain range in Southern Vietnam, considered the place where Maitreya Buddha opened the Hội Long Hoa, the final judgment, ending the "hạ ngươn" period (the end of the Dharma) and opened a thượng ngươn new life of happiness and peace. An indicator sign is that by that time, from the treasure mountain (Bửu Sơn) will emit a wonderful fragrance (Kỳ Hương). Albanians The cult of the mountain and mountain tops is widespread among Albanians. Pilgrimages to sacred mountains take place regularly during the year. This ancient practice is still preserved today, notably in Tomorr, Pashtrik, Lybeten, Gjallicë, Rumia, Koritnik, Shkëlzen, Mount Krujë, Shelbuem, Këndrevicë, Maja e Hekurave, Shëndelli and many others. In Albanian folk beliefs the mountain worship is strictly related to the cult of Nature in general, and the cult of the Sun, the earth and water in particular. Every mountain is said to have its own nymph (Zana e malit), who get their specific name according to the top of the mountain where the nymphs stay. For instance Mount Pashtrik is the dwelling of Zana e Pashtrikut. List of sacred mountains A non-exhaustive alphabetical list of sacred mountains is as follows: Adam's peak (Sri Pada) – second highest peak in Sri Lanka, regarded sacred by 5 religions of Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, Christians and native Chinese faith Áhkká – regarded by the Sámi people as a holy mountain Arunachala – Tamil Nadu, India Bảy Núi – An Giang, Vietnam Black Hills – South Dakota, United States Burkhan Khaldun – Khentii Province, Mongolia Ceahlău Massif – Romania; the most important peak is Toaca (1904 m altitude) Croagh Patrick – Mayo, Ireland Dakpa Sheri – Tibet Emei Shan – China Gyeryongsan – highly sacred mountain and national park in South Korea Jabal al-Nour – near Mecca, Saudi Arabia Jabal Thawr – Saudi Arabia, mountain cave where Muhammad and his companion Abu Bakr hid from Quraish during migration to Medina Jirisan – highly sacred mountain-cluster and national park in South Korea Montserrat – near Barcelona, Spain Mount Athos – also known as the Holy Mountain, Greece Mount Aqraa (Zaphon) – Turkey–Syria border Mount Akhun – the sacred mountain of Ubykhia Mount Ararat –