Khirbat Umm al ‘Aşāfīr
Khirbat Umm al ‘Aşāfīr is a house in West Bank, Palestine. Khirbat Umm al ‘Aşāfīr is situated nearby to the suburb Homat Shmuel, as well as near the town Beit Sahour.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of the Nativity and Tomb of Rachel.
Church of the Nativity
Church
The Church of the Nativity, or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. Church of the Nativity is situated 2½ km southwest of Khirbat Umm al ‘Aşāfīr.
Tomb of Rachel
Synagogue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. The site is also referred to as the Bilal bin Rabah mosque. The tomb is held in esteem by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Tomb of Rachel is situated 2½ km west of Khirbat Umm al ‘Aşāfīr.
Chapel of the Milk Grotto
Church
Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chapel of the Milk Grotto of Our Lady, also called Grotto of Our Lady or Milk Grotto, is a Catholic chapel in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, erected in 1872. Chapel of the Milk Grotto is situated 2½ km southwest of Khirbat Umm al ‘Aşāfīr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homat Shmuel and Beit Sahour.
Homat Shmuel
Suburb
Har Homa, officially Homat Shmuel, is an Israeli settlement in southern East Jerusalem, near the Palestinian city of Beit Sahour. The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim", which is the Arabic name of the hill.
Beit Sahour
Town
Beit Sahour or Beit Sahur is a Palestinian town east of Bethlehem, in the Bethlehem Governorate of the West Bank in the State of Palestine. The city is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority.
Umm Tuba
Suburb
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Umm Tuba is a Palestinian Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem part of Sur Baher; it is northeast of Har Homa and Bethlehem, and southeast of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel.
Khirbat Umm al ‘Aşāfīr
- Type: House
- Also known as: “Khirbat Umm al ‘Asafir” and “Khirbat Umm el ‘Asāfir”
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: West Bank, Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.71637° or 31° 42′ 59″ northLongitude
35.22818° or 35° 13′ 41″ eastElevation
593 metres (1,946 feet)Open location code
8G3QP68H+G7GeoNames ID
283082
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