Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah
Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah is a historical site in Palestine and has an elevation of 980 metres. Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah is situated nearby to Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery, as well as near the village Kiryat Arba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery and Old Jewish Cemetery.
Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Copper Kettle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of the Holy Forefathers and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Al Maskobiya, is a Russian Orthodox monastery and church in Hebron, Palestine, founded in the 20th century on the site of the ancient Oak of Mamre. Abraham’s Oak Holy Trinity Monastery is situated 1 km north of Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah.
Old Jewish Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: אורלילי, Public domain.
The old Jewish cemetery in Hebron is located on a hill to the west of the Tomb of Machpela. It has been used as a Jewish cemetery for hundreds of years. Old Jewish Cemetery is situated 1½ km east of Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah.
Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque
Mosque
Photo: יורם שורק, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque, also known as the Shaykh Ali al-Baka Mosque, is a 13th-century mosque in the northwestern section of the Old City of Hebron in the southern West Bank, Palestine. Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque is situated 2 km east of Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hebron and Kiryat Arba.
Hebron
Hebron is an ancient city in the southern West Bank. It is the traditional burial place of the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their wives.
Kiryat Arba
Village
Kiryat Arba or Qiryat Arba is an urban Israeli settlement on the outskirts of Hebron, in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank. Founded in 1968, in 2023 it had a population of 7,572. Kiryat Arba is situated 3½ km east of Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah.
Taffuh
Town
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Taffuh is a Palestinian town located eight kilometers west of Hebron.The town is in the Hebron Governorate in the southern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 15,800 in 2017. Taffuh is situated 4 km west of Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah.
Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Al Zuqa’a Cave” and “Magharat az Zuqa’ah”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.52968° or 31° 31′ 47″ northLongitude
35.0836° or 35° 5′ 1″ eastElevation
980 metres (3,215 feet)Open location code
8G3QG3HM+VCGeoNames ID
8072996
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In Other Languages
“Maghārat az Zuqā‘ah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مغارة الزقاعة”
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