Ash Shaykh Khaḑir
Ash Shaykh Khaḑir is a shrine in Tartus Governorate, Syria.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tartus Museum and Tartus Port.
Tartus Museum
Museum
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Tortosa was a Catholic cathedral in the city of Tartus, Syria. Erected during the 12th century, it has been described by historians as "the best-preserved religious structure of the Crusades." The cathedral was popular among pilgrims during the Crusades because Saint Peter was said to have founded a small church there dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Tartus Museum is situated 3½ km southwest of Ash Shaykh Khaḑir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tartous and Arwad.
Tartous
Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.
Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.
Arwad
Village
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Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. Arwad is situated 8 km southwest of Ash Shaykh Khaḑir.
Ash Shaykh Khaḑir
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Ash Shaykh Khadir” and “Ash Shaykh Khiḑr”
- Category: religion
- Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.91683° or 34° 55′ 1″ northLongitude
35.90321° or 35° 54′ 12″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
8G6QWW83+P7GeoNames ID
7526663
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shaykh Khaḑir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشيخ خضر”
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