Ezekiel's Tomb
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Ezekiel's Tomb, located in Al Kifl, Iraq, is believed by Jews and Muslims to be the tomb of the biblical prophet Ezekiel.
On the walls inside appears Hebrew script under a dome with medieval Islamic floral designs.
Iraqi Jewry was once one of the largest and most prominent Jewish communities in the Middle East. Until the mid-20th century, up to 5,000 Jews used to come to the tomb during Passover.[1][2] Muslims believe this tomb to be that of an unspecified personality named Dhul-Kifl. The site was protected under the control of Saddam Hussein.[3]
An additional structure also identified as a possible tomb for Ezekiel can be found in Dezful, Iran.
References
- ^ David M. Gitlitz & Linda Kay Davidson ‘’Pilgrimage and the Jews’’ (Westport: CT: Praeger, 2006) 96–97.
- ^ Passover pilgrimage to Ezekiel's tomb in Iraq
- ^ Iraq launches project to renovate Ezekiel's shrine
External links
- Ancient Holy Site Faces Modernization – slideshow by The New York Times
- Unique Pictures Of The Ancient Torah Ark Inside The Ezekiel Shrine By Kobi Arami
- Unique Pictures Of Inside The Ezekiel Shrine Rooms By Kobi Arami
- Unique Pictures Of The Ancient Synagogue At The Ezekiel Shrine By Kobi Arami
- Unique Pictures Of The Five Tombs Of Geonim(were the presidents of the two great Babylonian, Talmudic Academies of Sura and Pumbedita) Room At The Ezekiel Prophet Shrine By Kobi Arami