194a. Kerak | الكرك

al-Kerak Governorate

Tomb of Shēkh al-Emāwi

JADIS no. none

MEGA no. none

Coordinates: unknown

Plan: According to A. Musil (Arabia Petraea) the tomb of Shēkh al-Emāwi was located to the N of the cistern near the eastern gate (bāb al-sharqi), about 20 m to the E of the eastern corner of as-Sarāya-street.

Measurements: unknown.

Exterior: unknown.

Interior: unknown.

Building Materials: unknown.

Construction details: unknown.

Preservation: unknown.

Inscription(s): none reported.

Date(s): unknown.

Traveler Reports: “es-Su‘ûb verehren die Terebinthe, butmet, el-‘Alejdi im w. ez-Zejâtîn und el-Emâwi; sein Grab liegt in der Stadt nördlich von dem östlichen Wasserbehälter in der Nähe des bâb eš-Šerki, ...et-Tanâšât und eš-Šemâjle verehren el-Emâwi; sein Grab liegt etwa 20 m östlich von der Ostecke der Serâja Straße (A. Musil 1896, Arabia Petraea).

Bibliography: Arabia Petraea III, 330.