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Tomb of Prophet Shu'ayb (Shu'ayb City Shrine)

Sources for this site

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Who rests here

Prophets · Şanlıurfa

In the ancient city in Özkent (Şuayb City) quarter of Harran, a cave is visited in popular tradition as the shrine of Prophet Shu'ayb, after whom the city is said to be named. This is a maqam (not a confirmed grave, a visitation tradition) — the standing remains are Late Roman (4th-5th c.

Full biography of Prophet Shu'ayb (Shu'ayb City Shrine) →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Şanlıurfa

Coordinates: 36.86678, 39.37608

No visit etiquette specific to this tomb has been published yet. The general etiquette guide below applies; site-specific etiquette is added after editorial approval.

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000473 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.