Sunday, March 24, 2013

1. The Tomb of Jewish Prophetess Huldah ( 7th Cent. BC) or Christian Saint Pelagia ( 5th Cent. AD) or Sufi Mystic Rabi'a al'Adawiyya ( 8th Cent. AD)


A rare three in one tomb assigned to three women from three different religions! Interestingly, it was Christians who started first venerating the site (6th cent. AD) followed by Muslims (12th cent. AD) and finally Jews (14th cent. AD).

Location: At Rub'a El Adawiya Road on the summit of Mount of Olives between Pater Noster Church and Mosque of Ascension.

Accessibility: via special permission from caretakers of Mosque of Ascension, Mount of Olives,

Date: August 25, 2009

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