Nabi Shuayb shrine
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The Nabi Shuayb shrine is a major Druze pilgrimage site in northern Israel, revered as the traditional tomb of the prophet Jethro (Shuayb).
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Nabi Shuʿayb shrine near Tiberias, Israel | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Druze holy site
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pilgrimage site → religious shrine → |
| access | road from Tiberias to Nazareth area → |
| administeredBy | Druze religious leadership in Israel → |
| associatedWith |
Shuayb in Islamic tradition
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Jethro →
surface form:
prophet Jethro
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| coordinateApprox | 32.816°N 35.483°E → |
| country | Israel → |
| culturalSignificance |
central symbol of Druze identity in Israel
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main Druze pilgrimage destination in the Holy Land → |
| hasFeature |
domed structure
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green-draped cenotaph → guest facilities for pilgrims → large courtyard → prayer halls → separate prayer areas for men and women → tomb chamber → |
| historicalMention |
19th-century Western travelers in Palestine
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Ottoman period sources → |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Arabic
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Hebrew → |
| locatedIn | Northern District, Israel → |
| locatedNear |
Hittin
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Sea of Galilee → Tiberias → |
| locatedOn | slope of Mount Nitai → |
| majorFestival | Nabi Shuayb holiday → |
| majorFestivalDuration | 4 days → |
| majorFestivalStartDate | 25 April (modern Druze practice, civil calendar) → |
| nearbyLandmark |
Horn of Hattin
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village of Hittin ruins → |
| openTo | non-Druze visitors outside main festival period → |
| pilgrimageSeason | April → |
| primaryPilgrims |
Druze
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surface form:
Druze community
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| protectedStatus | recognized Druze religious site under Israeli law → |
| recognizedBy |
Israel
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surface form:
State of Israel
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| religion | Druze → |
| traditionClaims |
location revealed to Druze by a dream or vision
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site marks burial place of Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law → |
| usedFor |
annual Druze religious gatherings
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communal prayers → meetings of Druze religious leaders → religious study → |
| veneratedAs |
tomb of Jethro
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tomb of Nabi Shuayb → |
| visitedBy |
Druze from Israel
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Druze from Lebanon (historically, when borders allowed) → Druze from Syria (historically, when borders allowed) → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Nabi Shuʿayb shrine near Tiberias, Israel