Al Arba‘īn

Al Arba‘īn is a ruin in , and has an elevation of 2,258 metres. Al Arba‘īn is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Sinai and Mount Catherine.

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is in the middle of the Peninsula, and rises 2,285 metres above sea level. The mountain is a sacred site for Jews, Christians and Muslims.

Peak
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Saint Catherine, is the highest mountain in . It is located near the town of in the . The name is derived from the Christian tradition that angels transported to this mountain the body of the martyred Saint Catherine of Alexandria. is situated 2½ km south of Al Arba‘īn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St Catherine’s Monastery.

Locality
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Catherine's Monastery, officially the Sacred Autonomous Royal Monastery of Saint Catherine of the Holy and God-Trodden Mount Sinai, is a Christian monastery located in the of . is situated 3½ km northeast of Al Arba‘īn.

Al Arba‘īn

Latitude
28.53333° or 28° 32′ north
Longitude
33.95° or 33° 57′ east
Elevation
2,258 metres (7,408 feet)
Open location code
7GWMGWMX+8X
Geo­Names ID
361551
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