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Elisha's story is related in the Books of Kings (Second Scroll, chapters 2–14) [dubious – discuss] in the Hebrew Bible (part of the Nevi'im).According to this story, he was a prophet and a wonder-worker of the Kingdom of Israel who was active during the reigns of Joram, Jehu, Jehoahaz, and Jehoash (Joash). [5]
Exact location unknown. According to Jewish tradition, Baruch's tomb is located about 1-mile (1.6 km) away from Ezekiel's Tomb near a town called "Mashhad Ali" which there is no record of ever existing. However, there is a tomb within the Al-Nukhailah Mosque in Al-Kifl dedicated to Baruch.
The mosque also contains the tombs of Elisha and Obadiah, prophets who were buried next to John the Baptist. This mosque was originally a church. It is the main mosque in the Palestinian village of Sebastia, near Nablus. It is located in the central square of the village. It is constructed of large buttressed walls.
Abel-meholah is believed to have been located in that area. Abel-meholah (Hebrew: אָבֵל מְחוֹלָה, Avel Mehola) was an ancient city frequently mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament of Christianity). It is best known for being the birthplace and residence of the prophet Elisha.
Portuguese folklore traditionally makes Elishah (under the name Lysias/Lísias) [7] an ancestor and predecessor of Lusus (Elisha being older, having arrived accompanying his uncle Tubal founding Portalegre in 1900 BC under Iberian king Brigo). [8] Lysias' own supposed tomb (in Portalegre) claims that he was the first "cultivator" of Lusitania. [9]
The main shrine known as the "Cave of Elijah" is located on Haifa's Allenby Road, on Mount Carmel, approximately 40 m above sea level. For centuries, it has been a destination for Jewish , Christian , Muslim and Druze pilgrims. [ 2 ]
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The grave of Elisha is present in the Eğil district of Diyarbakir Province, Turkey. [9] The original shrine was near a riverbed that was to be flooded in 1994. A secret board of nine scholars was formed by the city council in cooperation with the Directorate of Religious Affairs to avoid drawing the ire of the public to the exhumation. Before ...