List of burial places of Abrahamic figures

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The following is a list of burial places attributed to Abrahamic figures according to various religious and local traditions. The locations listed are based on locations mentioned in the text of the Bible or oral traditions of indigenous peoples. Many sites have been transmitted from generation to generation and there are historical accounts from travelers which state their existence.

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Figures mentioned in the Torah

Biblical figurePlace name and locationImageNotes
Adam Judaism and Islam: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank

Christianity: Chapel of Adam, Church of the Holy Sepulchre

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Eve Judaism and Christianity: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank,

Islam: Tomb of Eve, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Abel Nabi Habeel Mosque, Zabadani Valley, Syria NabiHabeel01.jpg
Seth In Judaism: Tiberias, Israel

In Islam: Bashshit, Palestine (top),
Al-Nabi Shayth, Lebanon, (bottom)

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Seth Prophet Shrine in Seth Prophet Town01.JPG
Lamech Islam: Tomb of Lamech, Mihtarlam, Afghanistan Seen here
Noah There are several Islamic sites that are claimed to be the Tomb of Noah:


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Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Esau, and Leah Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank Hebron001.JPG According to Jewish and Christian tradition, only Esau's head is buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs. According to legends, Ishmael was buried here as well.[ citation needed ]
Ishmael and Hagar Islam: Hajr Ismail, Mecca, Saudi Arabia [2] Last call for Hajis - Flickr - Al Jazeera English.jpg
Lot Islam: Bani Na'im, near Hebron, West Bank Bani Naim (997009452965205171.jpg
Rachel Rachel's Tomb, outside Bethlehem, West Bank TOMB-GATE.JPG
Zilpah, Bilhah Jochebed, Zipporah, and Elisheva Tomb of the Matriarchs, Tiberias, Israel Matriarch graves 1.jpg
Reuben Nabi Rubin, Palmachim, Israel Reuben's Tomb in Palmachim (Nabi Rubin).jpg During the Ottoman period, Arabs would gather each year at the Mamluk-era structure. Nowadays, infrequent Jewish visitors come to pray at the site.
Judah Yehud, Israel [3] The Tomb of Judah Jacob's Son ap 003.jpg
Simeon Kibbutz Eyal, Israel. Tomb-of-simeon-50.jpg
Asher and Naphtali Tel Kedesh near Malkia, Israel Seen here.
Gad Prophet Jadur Shrine, Ain Al-Jadur, west of Salt, Jordan Nabi Jad Tomb.jpg The current mosque, built around the tomb, is a modern structure, which dates back to the year 1958. The site has fallen into disrepair and had even been looted as well.
Dan Beit Shemesh, Israel [4] Tomb-of-Dan-41.jpg
Qedar Mausoleum of Prophet Qeydar, Zanjan, Iran Qeidar nabi by Mardetanha 5449 16.jpg Qedar, the son of Ishmael, is believed by the Shi'ites to have been buried in Zanjan. The current mausoleum is a 14th-century reconstruction that has been renovated a few times.
Zebulun Tomb of Zebulun, Sidon, Lebanon Seen here Currently a Shi'ite shrine which is still locked to the public. In the past, towards the end of Iyyar, Jews from the most distant parts of Palestine and the Jews who lived in Lebanon would make a pilgrimage to this tomb. [5]
Joseph, Ephraim, and Manasseh Judaism and Christianity: Joseph's Tomb, Nablus (Shechem), West Bank;

Islam: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank,

Joseph's Tomb.jpg Some others consider Joseph to have been buried next to the Cave of the Patriarchs, where a mediaeval structure known as the kalah (castle) is now located.

Some archaeologists believe that the site in Nablus is only the tomb of a Sufi Muslim Shaykh named Yusuf, and not Joseph himself.

Benjamin Kfar Saba, Israel Nabi-Yamin-50.jpg
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Two structures 30 m away from each other (both pictured) are each claimed by Jews, Muslims and Christians as the authentic tomb. This site is questionable, however, because it is not located in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin.[ citation needed ]
Serah Pir-i Bakran, near Esfahan, Iran [6] Serah bat Asher cemetery, Pir Bakran.jpg
Moses Mount Nebo (Jordan)

Islam: Nabi Musa, West Bank,

Dead Sea from Mt Nebo.jpg According to the Bible, the exact place of Moses' grave remains unknown, in order to impede idolatry.
Aaron Tomb of Aaron: Mount Harun near Petra, Jordan. Shrine on Mt Aaron.jpg At 1350 meters above sea-level, it is the highest peak in the area; it is believed to be the place where Aaron died and was buried. A 14th-century mosque stands here with its white dome visible from most areas in and around Petra.
Eleazar and Ithamar Awarta, West Bank [7] qbry Al`zr vAytmr bgb`t pynKHs (`vvrtA).JPG Due to the uncertain security situation, the Israel Defense Forces limits visits by Jews to one annual night close to the 5th of Shevat on the Hebrew calendar (around January–February). [ citation needed ]
Jethro Nabi Shu'ayb, Hittin Nebishoaib.jpg Each year on April 25, the Druze gather at the site to discuss community affairs. [8]
Aholiab Sujod, Southern Lebanon [9] Sujud IDF military post in Lebanon 1993.jpg Located at 33.4428°N 35.5381°E. Destroyed after the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon.

Figures mentioned in the Nevi'im (Prophets)

Biblical figurePlace name and locationImageNotes
Nun Timnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West Bank Nun2.jpg
Joshua Timnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West Bank (pictured)
Islam: An-Nabi Yusha’ bin Noon aka Prophet Joshua's Shrine, near As-Salt, Jordan. [10]
Joshua's Tomb at Kifl Hares.jpg Thousands make the pilgrimage to his tomb on the annual commemoration of his death, 26th of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar.
Caleb Timnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West Bank Caleb2.jpg
Othniel Ben Kenaz Tomb of Othniel Ben Kenaz in Hebron, West Bank [11] qbr `vtnyAl bn qnz.jpg
Shamgar Tebnine, Lebanon [12] Seen here The tomb is also known by Shia Muslims as the tomb of Prophet Siddiq. [13]
Deborah, Barak and Yael Tel Kaddesh, Israel [14] Barak devorah.jpg
Samson Beit Shemesh, Israel [15] PikiWiki Israel 9777 samson amp; his father graves in tel zorah.jpg
Elkanah Kedita, Upper Galilee, Israel [16] See here
Hannah and Samuel Tomb of Samuel, West Bank. [17]

Christianity: Tomb of Hannah, Horvat Hani, Israel [18]

NebiSamuel2.jpg Both Jewish and Muslim prayers are held at the tomb. Many religious Jews visit the tomb on the 28th of Iyar, the anniversary of Samuel the Prophet's death.
Eli Shiloh, Samaria `ly hkhn.jpg According to Jewish tradition the Yahrzeit of Eli the Cohen is on י' באייר — the tenth day of Iyar.
Nathan and Gad Halhul, Hebron Governorate, West Bank Mash-had Yona.jpg The graves of Nathan and Gad are entombed in a mosque named after Jonah.
David David's Tomb, Mount Zion, Jerusalem King david tomb.jpg 1 Kings 2:10 says that King David was buried in his own city; the City of David is on the southeastern hill of Jerusalem, Mount Zion is its western hill. The "tomb" is a Crusader-era cenotaph (symbolical, empty sarcophagus). The building dates to the 2nd century CE the earliest, and the tradition of David being buried here was created by Byzantine Christians well over a millennium after his supposed death. [19] The authentic tomb of David is probably a cave noted as 'T1' in a former Roman-era quarry outside of the modern city walls. [20] [21]
Absalom Yad Avshalom, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Tomb of Avshalom in the Kidron Valley;.jpg Archaeologists have dated the tomb to the first century CE. Its association with Absalom only dates from the 12th century. [22] Currently it is not considered by any religious group to be the tomb of Absalom, due to its age (1000 years too recent) and the Bible (2 Samuel 18:17, which says Absalom's body was covered over with stones in a pit in the forest of Ephraim).
Abner ben Ner Hebron, West Bank [23] Abner ben Ner.jpg Rabbi Moses Basola visited the tomb in 1522. [24] Sefer Yihus ha-Tzaddiqim (Book of Genealogy of the Righteous), a collection of travel writings first published in 1561, mentions the tomb. [25]
Isaiah Isaiah mausoleum, Esfahan, Iran (top) [26] or Nahal Dishon, Israel (bottom) Emamzadeh Esmaeil.jpg
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Hushai Yirka, Israel qbr KHvSHy hArky.jpg
Elisha Elisha's Tomb. Disputed between: near Mt. Carmel, West Bank or Kfar Yassif near Acre, Israel and Eğil, Turkey. [27] Seen here
Huldah Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Seen here
Zedekiah Cave of Zedekiah, Old City of Jerusalem [28] Zedekiah's Cave in summer 2011 (2).JPG
Ezekiel Ezekiel's Tomb, Al Kifl, Iraq nby ll@ dhw lkfl.jpg Up till the mid-20th century, up to 5,000 Jews used to come to the tomb during Passover. [29] Many Muslims believe this tomb to be that of an unspecified personality named Dhul-Kifl. This site was protected under the control of Saddam Hussein, and renovated extensively in 2014.
Baruch ben Neriah Reportedly in the Al-Nukhailah Mosque, Al-Kifl, Iraq Dhul Kifl Shrine.jpg Exact location unknown. According to Jewish tradition, Baruch's tomb is located about 1-mile (1.6 km) away from Ezekiel's Tomb near a town called "Mashhad Ali" which there is no record of ever existing.

However, there is a tomb within the Al-Nukhailah Mosque in Al-Kifl dedicated to Baruch. Corresponding with the earlier legend, it is located near to the Tomb of Ezekiel, which is also in the same building.

Hosea Ancient Jewish cemetery of Safed, Israel [30] Hosea's tomb.jpg
Amittai Beit Ummar, near Hebron, West Bank NabiMattaMosque1.JPG Mosque of Nabi Matta: The main mosque in Beit Ummar housing the tomb of Nabi Matta or Amittai, father of Jonah. Mujir ad-Din writes that Matta was "a holy man from the people of the house of the prophecy." Nearby Halhul houses the tomb of Jonah with the inscription reading "Yunus ibn Matta" or "Jonah son of Amittai", confirming that Matta is indeed the Arabic name for Amittai and the Beit Ummar tomb is dedicated to Amittai. In 1226, the Ayyubid sultan al-Mu'azzam built a mosque with a minaret under the supervision of Jerusalem governor Rashid ad-Din al-Mu'azzami. The Mamluks constructed some additions to the mosque and engraved several inscriptions on its surface. Also seen here.
Jonah Judaism: Mashhad, Israel. (top)

Islam: Halhul, near Beit Ummar, Hebron. (bottom)

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Masshad tomb can also be seen here.
Micah Kabul, Israel [31] or also at Jezzine, Lebanon Profet Micah Tomb in Kabul Israel 1.jpg The shrine in Jezzine is also known as the tomb of a Prophet Misha.
Nahum Al Qush, south of Dahuk, Iraq. ProphetNahum.JPG There are however two other sites mentioned in historical accounts: Elkesi, near Ramah in the Galilee and Elcesei in the West Bank [32]
Habakkuk Some locate it at Huqoq, others at Kadarim, Israel. [33] [34] There is a shrine in Toyserkan, Iran as well. [35] CHUKUK01.JPG
Prophet Habakkuk Tomb ap 001.jpg
Habakuk mausoleum Tuyserkan Iran.jpg
Zephaniah En-Nabi Safi, Southern Lebanon [36] Seen here The tomb is located inside a Muslim shrine, known by locals as the shrine of a Prophet Safi.
Haggai, Malachi, and Zechariah Tomb of the Prophets, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem [37] Tomb of the Prophets entrance 2.jpg

Figures mentioned in the Ketuvim (Writings)

Biblical figurePlace name and locationImageNotes
Job In Druzism: Chouf District, Lebanon (pictured). Lebanon the rest 115.jpg Yaqut al-Hamawi recorded that it was located in Al-Shaykh Saad, while another tradition locates it at Salalah, Oman
Jesse and Ruth Tomb of Jesse and Ruth, Hebron, West Bank The tomb of Jesse and Ruth (7705253158).jpg
Mordecai and Esther Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, Hamedan, Iran Tomb of Ester and Mordechai interior.jpg Persian Jews still make annual pilgrimage in honor of the Purim festival.
Daniel Tomb of Daniel, Susa, Iran (pictured). There are however six other traditional sites including Kirkuk in Iraq and Samarkand in Uzbekistan Daniel Barry Kent.JPG At the site in Kirkuk, the locals claim that Hananiah, Mishael, and Azaria are buried alongside Daniel.
Ezra Ezra's Tomb, Al-'Uzayr, near Basra, Iraq Ezer Mosque.jpg Preserved by Jewish caretakers until the middle of the 20th century. From that point, a local Muslim Iraqi took the responsibility of preserving the location. The area surrounding the tomb is used today as a place of Muslim worship although Hebrew inscriptions are still present in the room. Located where Tigris and Euphrates meet.
Zechariah ben Jehoiada Tomb of Zechariah, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem Zetomb.JPG

Figures mentioned in the New Testament

Biblical figurePlace name and locationImageNotes
Augustus Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome, Italy Photographs of the Mausoleum of Augustus 14 (cropped).jpg
Caiaphas Tomb of Caiaphas, Abu Tor, Jerusalem Discovered by accident in 1990 and subsequently excavated by archaeologists. [38] [39]
Herod the Great Herodium, Za'atara and Jannatah, West Bank Herodium from above 2.jpg Discovered in 2007 by archaeologist Ehud Netzer after 35 years of searching.
Saint Andrew Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Patras, Greece Agios Andreas Church Patras Dec 2016.jpg
Saint Bartholemew Benevento Cathedral, Benevento, Italy or San Bartolomeo all'Isola, Rome, Italy (bottom) Benevento-Duomo.jpg
San Bartolomeo all'isola September 2015-1.jpg
Both claimed to contain the relics of Saint Bartholomew.
Saint James the Great Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Santiago cathedral 2021.jpg
Saint James the Less Cathedral of St. James, Jerusalem (top) or Santi Apostoli, Rome, Italy (bottom) AQ IMG 4908.JPG
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Saint Philip Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Turkey (top) or Santi Apostoli, Rome, Italy (bottom) Tomb of Philip the Apostle Hierapolis.jpg
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Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy (top) or Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (bottom) Roma San Paolo fuori le mura BW 1.JPG
San Giovanni in Laterano 2021.jpg
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran claims the skull of Paul.
Saint Peter St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City (top) or Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (bottom) Saint Peter's Basilica facade, Rome, Italy.jpg
San Giovanni in Laterano 2021.jpg
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran claims the skull of Peter.
Saint Simon the Zealot and Saint Jude Thaddeus St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City Saint Peter's Basilica facade, Rome, Italy.jpg According to legend, Saint Simon and Saint Jude are buried underneath the St. Joseph altar.
Jesus There are several sites that are claimed to be the Tomb of Jesus: Tomb of Jesus3.jpg
The Garden Tomb 2008.jpg
Roza Bal Tomb in Srinagar Kashmir.jpg
Tomb of Jesus Christ and his brother in Shingo Village.jpg
Kirisuto no Haka claims to contain a relic of Jesus's younger brother, Isukiri (speculated to be Joses).
Saint Thomas St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai, India or Basilica of San Tommaso Apostolo, Ortona Saint Thomas tomb.jpg
Tomba dell'apostolo Tommaso.jpg
Saint Matthias St. Matthias' Abbey, Trier, Germany Trier St. Mathias Grab Matthias Klein.jpg

Figures mentioned exclusively in the Quran

Quranic figurePlace name and locationImageNotes
Muhammad Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Medina, Saudi Arabia Mrs Aisha room.jpg under Green Dome
Hud Jordan, or Qabr Nabi Hud, Hadhramaut, Yemen Burial sites near the Zamzam Well or in the Umayyad Mosque are also claimed

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  37. חגי הנביא
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