Al Maqbarah al Islāmīyah

Places of Interest Nearby

Cave of the Patriarchs

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The Cave of the Patriarchs or Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Jews by its Biblical name Cave of Machpelah and to Muslims as the Ibrahami Mosque, or Sanctuary of Ibrahim, is a series of caves situated in the heart of the Old City of Hebron in the West Bank, 30 kilometres south of Jerusalem. Cave of the Patriarchs is situated 1 km east of Al Maqbarah al Islāmīyah.

Hebron Observatory

Scenic viewpoint

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Hebron Observatory is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 100 metres north of Al Maqbarah al Islāmīyah.

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town

Protected area

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The Old City of Hebron is the historic city centre of Hebron. The Hebron of antiquity is thought by archaeologists to have originally started elsewhere, at Tel Rumeida, which is approximately 200 meters west of today's Old City, and thought to have originally been a Canaanite city. Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town is situated 670 metres east of Al Maqbarah al Islāmīyah.

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Hebron

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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.

Qilqis

Village

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Qilqis is a Palestinian village located four kilometers south of Hebron and adjacent to the Israeli settlement of Beit Haggai. The village is in the Hebron Governorate in the Southern West Bank. Qilqis is situated 3½ km south of Al Maqbarah al Islāmīyah.

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