Tomb of Joshua

Tomb of Joshua
Tomb of Joshua according to Jewish tradition, Kifl Haris, West Bank
Tomb of Joshua is located in the West Bank
Tomb of Joshua
Shown within the West Bank
LocationKifl Hares, West Bank
Coordinates32°07′07″N 35°09′25″E / 32.118617°N 35.15695°E / 32.118617; 35.15695
TypeMausoleum

The Tomb of Joshua (Hebrew: קבר יהושע בן נון), i.e. the burial site of the biblical figure Joshua, and that of his companion Caleb are, according to a Samaritan tradition noted in 1877, at Kifl Haris[1] in the West Bank. Religious Jews also identify one of the mausolea at Kifl Haris with that of Joshua and thousands of them go there on pilgrimage on the annual commemoration of his death,[2][3] 26th of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar.[4]

  1. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1882, p. 218 - 219
  2. ^ "Tombs of Bible Hero Joshua Opened to Jews". Ezra HaLevi for Arutz Sheva Israel National News (online). 5 July 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ "مقامات كفل حارس الإسلامية.. تزوير وتدنيس بالغطرسة" [The Islamic shrines of Kifl Haris: Forgery and arrogant desecration]. Alaa Mawqidi for Wafa Palestine News Agency. 18 Dec 2016. Archived from the original on 28 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Jewish Calendar: Monday, 26 Nissan, 5783". Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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