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404. Umm al-Jlūd, Khirbet | خربة أم الجلود

Jerash Governorate

Maqām al-Khidr

JADIS no. 221 8025

MEGA no. 5841

Coordinates: 32°17'46.5"N 35°47'26.5"E

32.296250, 35.790694

 

 

Plan: unknown.

Measurements: unknown.

Exterior: unknown.

Interior: unknown.

Building Materials: limestone.

Construction details: According to Schumachers description, it seems very likely that the maqām contained some ancient construction elements such as marble colonnettes flanking the miḥrāb.

Preservation: The maqām has been demolished several years ago by the present owner of the compound. What is reminiscent to the holiness of the place, are two large and very old trees. Obviously, the old, perhaps ancient blocks have been reused to construct the new enclosure wall toward the asphalt road.

Inscription(s): none known.

Date(s): unknown.

Traveler Reports: “Der bei dem Orte gelegene makâm el-chadr mit einem uralten Hain wird von Muslimen und Christen verehrt. An den Steinen des alten, von einem Spitzbogen überwölbten Welî finden sich mehrfach Kreuze, darunter ein altes und mehrere neuere mit modernen Rosettenornamenten; vom alten miḥrâb finden sich noch Marmorsäulchen. Von der hohen Verehrung des Heiligen zeugen verschiedene Spenden wie Kamel-haarschweife, bunte Läppchen (chil’a) und Wedel (scharschuh), die herumhängen, sowie Pflüge, die dem Welî zwecks sicherer Verwahrung anvertraut sind. Noch jetzt werden auch Opfer dargebracht, mit deren Blut das neue miḥrâb bespritzt wird. Seitlich vom Welî liegt ein altes Grab” (Steuernagel 1927).

Bibliography: Steuernagel 1927, A 290-291; Mittmann 94 no. 238; Augustinović 1972, 45.

 
Fig. 404.1 Location of the former maqām al-Khidr, destroyed today. To the right of the two trees several large limestone blocks which be- longed to the sanctuary (HAt 2019).
Fig. 404.2 Location of the former maqām al-Khidr, destroyed today. In the enclosure wall of the compound are several large limestone blocks which probably belonged to the old destroyed building (HAt 2019).

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[Fig. 404.1 ]
Location of the former maqām al-Khidr, destroyed today. To the right of the two trees several large limestone blocks which be- longed to the sanctuary (HAt 2019).

[Fig. 404.2 ]
Location of the former maqām al-Khidr, destroyed today. In the enclosure wall of the compound are several large limestone blocks which probably belonged to the old destroyed building (HAt 2019).