Jabal al-Lawz
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| Jabal al-Lawz | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,580 m (8,465 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,622 m (5,322 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Translation | mountain of almonds |
| Location | |
| Location | Saudi Arabia |
| Coordinates | 28°39′15.44″N 35°18′21.38″E / 28.6542889°N 35.3059389°E |
Jabal al-Lawz (Arabic: جبل اللوز) (also known as Gebel el-Lawz) is a mountain located in northwest Saudi Arabia, near the Jordan border, above the Gulf of Aqaba at 2580 metres above sea level. The name means mountain of almonds.[1]
Claims have been made by some writers such as Bob Cornuke, Ron Wyatt and Lennart Moller that this is the real biblical Mount Sinai.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Hoffmeier, James Karl Ancient Israel in Sinai Oxford University Press USA 2005 ISBN 978-0195155464 p133 [1]
- ^ Franz, Gordon. Is Mount Sinai in Saudi Arabia? July 1, 2006
- ^ Jameson, John H. John E. Ehrenhard, Christine Finn Ancient muses: archaeology and the arts University of Alabama Press (30 Jun 2003) ISBN 978-0817312749 p.179 [2]
