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Remains of Temple of Hathor, Serabit el-Khadim. Serabit el-Khadim (Arabic: سرابيط الخادم Arabic pronunciation: [saraːˈbiːtˤ alˈxaːdɪm]; also transliterated Serabit al-Khadim, Serabit el-Khadem) is a locality in the southwest Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, where turquoise was mined extensively in antiquity, mainly by the ancient Egyptians.
Muhaibib holds a shrine to Benjamin, who Islam considers a prophet, which attracts pilgrims and visitors. As of October 2024, it is unclear whether the shrine remains intact following Israel's demolition of the village. [1] [2]
The complex of Nabi Shuayb, believed to host the tomb of the prophet Shuayb. Nabi Shuʿayb (Arabic: مقام النبي شعيب also transliterated Neby Shoaib, Nabi Shuaib, or Nebi Shu'eib, meaning "the Prophet Shuaib"), known in English as Jethro's tomb, [1] [2] is a religious shrine west of Tiberias, in the Lower Galilee region of Israel, containing the purported tomb of prophet Shuayb ...
The village was captured by Israel as a result of the Haganah's offensive, Operation Hiram during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and was mostly destroyed with the exception of its shrine. Al-Nabi Rubin inhabitants were expelled to Lebanon in two waves, the aged and infirm were the last to depart when the IDF trucked them to the Lebanese border.
The shrine is considered as one of the most visited and prominent shrines in Kashmir. It was constructed in the honour of Shiekh Zain-ud-din, who was one among the chief disciples of Nund Rishi . It is considered sacred by many people from different religions.
The present complex, called the tomb of Sheikh Safi al-Din Ardabili, includes the outside of the tomb, the portal, the great courtyard, the portico, the grave of Sheikh Safi al-Din itself, the Women-only space (Andaruni, a term used in Iranian architecture), the grave of shah Ismail I, Chini-house which has beautiful Stuccos and several precious wooden and silver doors, the Janatsara Mosque ...
View of the Sanctuary of Arantzazu. The name of the sanctuary, the place, and the Virgin are all related to the legend of her appearance. The word arantzazu itself is Basque, made up of "arantza" which means "thorn" [1] and the suffix "zu" indicating "abundance", [2] making the translation "abundance of thorns", making reference to the abundant thorny bushes that grow in the area.
Al-Nabi Yusha' (Arabic: النبي يوشع) was a small Palestinian village in the Galilee situated 17 kilometers to the northeast of Safad, with an elevation of 375 meters above sea level. It became part of the Palestine Mandate under British control from 1923 until 1948, when it was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War .