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327. Salṭ, as- | السلط

al-Balqā’ Governorate

Maqām Nebi Ḥizīr /Asher

JADIS no. 2115018

MEGA no. 10345

Coordinates: 32°01'11.7"N 35°44'52.3"E

32.019917, 35.747861

 

 

Plan: The maqām consists of a natural cave with the tomb of the prophet and a small humble mosque of square plan of recent date. The entrance of the cave has been captured in that time by a whitewashed staircase of cement (Hiyyari 2008).

Measurements: unknown.

Exterior: unknown.

Interior: unknown.

Building Materials: concrete and wall plaster.

Preservation: both the cave and the mosque are intact and frequently visited by pilgrims.

Inscription(s): none known.

Date(s): The cave has a tradition which goes back into pre-Islamic times. The ensemble has been modified around the mid of the 20th century in the fashion design and construction techniques of that time.

Traveler Reports: none known.

Bibliography: Nueimat - Alkilani 2002, 51; Hiyyari 2008, 33; Redlinger 2014, 14; Hattab 2015, 104-105; Tabbah - Taylor 2016, 353; Samman- Tabbah 2019, 53-54 no. 13.

 
Fig. 327.1 Mosque in condition of the 1980s (Hattab 2015,104).
Fig. 327.2 Mosque exterior N elevation (Hattab 2015,105).
Fig. 327.3 Mosque interior S wall with miḥrāb (NAt).
Fig. 327.4 Staircase down to the cave (NAt).
Fig. 327.5 Entrance to the cave (NAt).
Fig. 327.6 Tomb of the prophet in the cave, view from N (NAt).

Figures

[Fig. 327.1 ]
Mosque in condition of the 1980s (Hattab 2015,104).

[Fig. 327.2 ]
Mosque exterior N elevation (Hattab 2015,105).

[Fig. 327.3 ]
Mosque interior S wall with miḥrāb (NAt).

[Fig. 327.4 ]
Staircase down to the cave (NAt).

[Fig. 327.5 ]
Entrance to the cave (NAt).

[Fig. 327.6 ]
Tomb of the prophet in the cave, view from N (NAt).