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 NERFINISHED
Ottoman architecture
associatedWithEvent Nebi Musa festival NERFINISHED
associatedWithFigure Hajj Amin al-Husseini NERFINISHED
Ottoman authorities NERFINISHED
Salah ad-Din NERFINISHED
al-Malik al-ʿAdil NERFINISHED
country State of Palestine
distanceFromJerusalem approximately 20 km east
hasArabicName Nabi Musa NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Mamluk period NERFINISHED
historicalPeriodOfRenovation Ottoman period NERFINISHED
locatedIn West Bank
locatedNear Jericho NERFINISHED
meaningOfName Prophet Moses NERFINISHED
nearbyBorder Jordan–West Bank border NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Jerusalem NERFINISHED
nearbyGeographicalFeature Dead Sea region NERFINISHED
Judean Desert NERFINISHED
overlooks Jordan Valley NERFINISHED
pilgrimageSeason around Easter (spring) in local tradition
politicalContext located in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory
region Jericho Governorate NERFINISHED
religion Islam
traditionallyAssociatedWith Moses NERFINISHED
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