Nebi Musa

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Nebi Musa is a historic Islamic religious site and pilgrimage destination near Jericho in the West Bank, traditionally associated with the tomb of the Prophet Moses.

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Nebi Musa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious site
historic site
pilgrimage site
architecturalFeature domed shrine
large central courtyard
minaret
multiple small domes
architecturalStyle Mamluk architecture
Ottoman architecture
associatedWithEvent Nebi Musa festival
associatedWithFigure Hajj Amin al-Husseini
Ottoman authorities
Salah ad-Din
linked to: Saladin

al-Malik al-ʿAdil
country State of Palestine
distanceFromJerusalem approximately 20 km east
hasArabicName Nabi Musa
hasCustodians local Muslim religious authorities
hasFunction commemoration of Prophet Moses
regional pilgrimage focus
hasGenderSegregationTraditionally yes
hasRitual collective prayers at the shrine
processions from Jerusalem to Nebi Musa
hasStructureType courtyard complex
hostel
mausoleum
mosque
shrine
heritageSignificance important Islamic heritage site in Palestine
historicalPeriodOfMajorDevelopment Ayyubid period
linked to: Ayyubid dynasty

Mamluk period
linked to: Mamluk Sultanate
historicalPeriodOfRenovation Ottoman period
locatedIn West Bank
locatedNear Jericho
meaningOfName Prophet Moses
nearbyBorder Jordan–West Bank border
nearbyCity Jerusalem
nearbyGeographicalFeature Dead Sea region
Judean Desert
overlooks Jordan Valley
pilgrimageSeason around Easter (spring) in local tradition
politicalContext located in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory
region Jericho Governorate
religion Islam
traditionallyAssociatedWith Moses
traditionHolds site of the tomb of Prophet Moses
usedAs Sufi retreat
hostel for pilgrims
religious gathering place

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1920 Nebi Musa riots location Nebi Musa