Nabi Musa

Nabi Musa is primarily a Muslim holy site near in Palestine, where a local Muslim tradition places the tomb of Moses. The compound is centered on a which contains the alleged tomb.
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Photo: Mujaddara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: local Development Committee in Jericho Governorate and Muslim holy site
  • Also known as: “Nabee Musa” and “Nebi Musa”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almog and Vered Yeriho.

Village
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is an Israeli settlement in the , near the northwestern shores of the , in the Jordan Rift Valley, organized as a kibbutz. It is under the jurisdiction of the Megilot Regional Council. is situated 3 km east of Nabi Musa.

Village
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is an Israeli settlement organized as a moshav in the . Located near in the Jordan Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council. is situated 4½ km north of Nabi Musa.

Village
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, also spelled Mitzpeh Yericho, is a religious Israeli settlement in the , located next to the Palestinian city of , from where it gets its name. is situated 5 km northwest of Nabi Musa.

Nabi Musa

Latitude
31.78645° or 31° 47′ 11″ north
Longitude
35.43179° or 35° 25′ 54″ east
Population
343
Open location code
8G3QQCPJ+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 280964821
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­mosque
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q2909131
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Satellite Map

Discover Nabi Musa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Nabi Musa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “النبي موسى”
  • Catalan: “Nabi Musa”
  • Chinese: “納比慕沙”
  • Czech: “Nabí Músá”
  • Dutch: “Nabi Musa”
  • French: “Nabi Moussa”
  • German: “Nabee Musa”
  • German: “Nabi Musa”
  • German: “Nabī Mūsā”
  • Hebrew: “חגיגות נבי מוסא”
  • Hebrew: “נבי מוסא”
  • Indonesian: “nabi musa”
  • Japanese: “ナビー・ムーサー”
  • Japanese: “ネビ・ムサ”
  • Malayalam: “വിക്കിപീഡിയ:മലയാളം വിക്കിപീഡിയ പത്താം വാർഷികം/വിക്കി വനയാത്ര”
  • Persian: “نبی موسی”
  • Romanian: “Mawsem Nabi Musa”
  • Romanian: “Sărbătoarea lui Nabi Musa”
  • Spanish: “Nabi Musa”
  • Urdu: “مقبرہ نبی موسی”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tell Muhalhal and الدرج.

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