Omer El-Muktahr Mosque

Places of Interest Nearby

Church of the Annunciation

Church

Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.

The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Church of the Annunciation is situated 3 km northeast of Omer El-Muktahr Mosque.

Qafzeh Cave

Cave

Photo: LS, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Qafzeh Cave, or Kedumim Cave, is a prehistoric archaeological site located at the bottom of Mount Precipice in the Jezreel Valley of Lower Galilee south of Nazareth, Israel. Qafzeh Cave is situated 2½ km east of Omer El-Muktahr Mosque.

Mount Precipice

Peak

Photo: Almog, Public domain.

Mount Precipice, also known as Mount of Precipitation, Mount of the Leap of the Lord and Mount Kedumim is located just outside the southern edge of Nazareth, 2.0 km southwest of the modern city center. Mount Precipice is situated 2½ km east of Omer El-Muktahr Mosque.

Places in the Area

Yafa an-Naseriyye

Town

Photo: Amit A., Public domain.

Yafa an-Naseriyye is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Nazareth, also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian.

Ginegar

Village

Photo: Meraloma, CC BY 3.0.

Ginegar, is a kibbutz in northern Israel not far from Nazareth. Located near Migdal HaEmek, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 750. Ginegar is situated 3 km southwest of Omer El-Muktahr Mosque.

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