THIS IS THE TOMB OF THE PROPHET ZAKARIA
Kjfl is just a small town, population about 15 thousand inhabitants. Located south of Baghdad on the banks of the Euphrates River. However, Kifl became very special to Muslims and Jews, because of a tomb of a high historical value there. That is the tomb of the Prophet Zulkifli U.S., at least so the trust of the people there. Every year, hundreds to thousands of people, both Muslims and Jews, come for pilgrimage.
The tomb is located between the City of Hillah and Najaf. Inside the complex there are mosques and minarets. From a growing belief, the Jews who first built the tomb, to honor their prophet, Ezekiel. Year 1316. quote archnet.org site, Sultan liljaitu from Iraq, took over the supervision and management of the tomb of the Jewish people. After that, the tomb was renamed in accordance with the name of Islam, the Prophet's tomb Zulkifli.
Sultan Uljaitu are later build mosques and minarets in the same location. This tomb remains a pilgrimage of Muslims until the beginning of the 19th century, when a wealthy Jew. Ibn Menahim Oanyal, reclaiming, restoring. and build a huge dome. No wonder if the cemetery were decorated by ornaments blend of Islam and Judaism.
Complex in Kifl not the only place that is believed to be the tomb of the Prophet Zulkifli. Wikipedia information on search sites. also mentioned a site in Jabal Qasioun (Qasiyum, near the capital Damascus, Syria. According to the beliefs of the adherents of Sum, Jabal Qasioun is also mihrab and 40 prophets, who senanti-up praying before dawn. Muslims believe there are also historic sites im is the scene of the murder of Abel by Cain.
Other locations are in al-Damun. The name al Damun has even appeared on the Arabic literary sources and ancient Persia. The tomb was discovered by Nasir Khusraw im in the year 1047. He writes. I reached a small cave, located in Damun. and believed to be the tomb of the Prophet Zulkifli.
Ai Damun itself is a small village located 11.5 kilometers and the city of Acre. Villages evacuated as raging mi Arab-Israeli war of 1948. Previously, the village was inhabited by about 1310 people, mostly Muslims and the rest are Christian adherents.
