Prophet Hazzir Shrine
Prophet Hazzir Shrine is a shrine in Balqa Governorate, Jordan. Prophet Hazzir Shrine is situated nearby to the peak Wadi Shuʿeib.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wadi Shuʿeib and Salt Archaeological Museum.
Wadi Shuʿeib
Peak
Photo: Adeeb Atwan, CC BY 3.0.
Wadi Shueib, Arabic for the Valley of Jethro and properly Wadi Shuʿeib but with many variant romanisations, is a wadi in Jordan. The alluvial fan of the wadi where it enters the southern part of the eastern Jordan Valley is known as Wadi Nimrin, which leads into the Jordan River.
Salt Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salt Archaeological Museum is situated 2 km north of Prophet Hazzir Shrine.
Historic Old Salt Museum
Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Historic Old Salt Museum is situated 2 km north of Prophet Hazzir Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salt.
Salt
Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as Salt, is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem.
Prophet Hazzir Shrine
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Maqām an Nabī Ḩazzīr”
- Category: religion
- Location: Balqa Governorate, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.01974° or 32° 1′ 11″ northLongitude
35.73389° or 35° 44′ 2″ eastElevation
672 metres (2,205 feet)Open location code
8G4Q2P9M+VHGeoNames ID
11208966
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In Other Languages
“Prophet Hazzir Shrine” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مقام النبي حزير”
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