Tomb of the Prophet Joshua

The Maqam Nabi Yusha' is a mausoleum and complex located in the city of , in the governorate of , . The 16th-century mausoleum purportedly contains the tomb of the biblical Joshua. The mosque was completed in 2004.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Tomb
  • Description: tomb and shrine in Jordan
  • Also known as: “Maqam Nabi Yusha‘”, “Maqam Nabi Yusha’”, “Shrine of Joshua”, and “Tomb of Joshua”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Mosque of Salt and Historic Old Salt Museum.

Mosque
Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km southeast of Tomb of the Prophet Joshua.

Museum
Photo: Tarawneh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 4 km southeast of Tomb of the Prophet Joshua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salt.

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.
As-Salt, also known as , is an ancient trading city and administrative centre in west-central . It is on the old main highway leading from to .

Tomb of the Prophet Joshua

Latitude
32.07149° or 32° 4′ 17″ north
Longitude
35.70909° or 35° 42′ 33″ east
Levels
3
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8G4Q3PC5+HJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1004377331
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q12220583
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Tomb of the Prophet Joshua” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ضريح النبي يوشع بن نون”
  • Arabic: “مقام النبي يوشع بن نون”
  • Arabic: “مقام النبي يوشع”
  • Bengali: “মাকামে নবী ইউশা‘”
  • Bengali: “মাকামে নবী ইউশা’”
  • Hebrew: “מקאם נבי יושע”
  • Urdu: “مزار نبی یوشع بن نون (اردن)”
  • Urdu: “مزار نبی یوشع بن نون”
  • Uzbek: “Maqam Nabi Yusha”
  • Western Panjabi: “مزار نبی یوشع بن نون (اردن)”
  • Western Panjabi: “مزار نبی یوشع بن نون”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prophet Joshua Mosque and شارع ٦٠ السلط🎞.

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