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Who rests here
Prophets · died 30 · Damascus
A prophet named in the Qur'an, sent to the Children of Israel. In Christianity he is known as John the Baptist . Yahya, as the Islamic sources call him, is the son of Zakariyya (Zechariah); his mother was the maternal aunt of Mary.
Full biography of Prophet Yahya (John the Baptist) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
How to get there
Located in: Damascus
Coordinates: 33.51139, 36.30667
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- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)
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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000195 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.