Masjid ‘Ayn as Sulţān

Masjid ‘Ayn as Sulţān is a mosque in . Masjid ‘Ayn as Sulţān is situated nearby to the spring , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tell es-Sultan and Ain al-Sultan.

Archaeological site
Photo: Fullo88, Public domain.
, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , in the city of , consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world. is situated 360 metres southwest of Masjid ‘Ayn as Sulţān.

Spring
Photo: Tamarah, CC BY 3.0.
Ein es-Sultan is a natural spring in , at the site of ancient Jericho, which has been identified with the tell known as . It is known by Jews and Christians as the Spring of Elisha/Elisha's Spring, based on a biblical story about Prophet Elisha. is situated 350 metres southwest of Masjid ‘Ayn as Sulţān.

Peak
Photo: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, in Palestinian Arabic Jebel Quruntul, is a mountain over the city of in the , ; ancient Christian tradition identifies it as the location of the temptation of Jesus described in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, in which it is said that, from "a high place", the Devil offered Jesus rule over all the kingdoms of the world.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp and An-Nuway’imah.

Village
Photo: James Emery, CC BY 2.0.
ʿEin es-Sulṭān camp, or ʿEin Sultan camp, is a refugee camp in the of the State of Palestine, in the Jordan Valley, in the eastern .

Suburb
al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern , located five kilometers north of . It is situated in a low elevation below sea level in the central Jordan Valley.

Neighborhood
, is a Palestinian village in the in the eastern situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of .

Masjid ‘Ayn as Sulţān

Latitude
31.87225° or 31° 52′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.44787° or 35° 26′ 52″ east
Elevation
-229 metres (-751 feet)
Open location code
8G3QVCCX+W4
Geo­Names ID
8067649
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In Other Languages

“Masjid ‘Ayn as Sulţān” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد عين السلطان”

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