Counted among the prophets named in the Qur'an (al-Anbiya 85, Sad 48). His shrine in the Eğil district of Diyarbakır, threatened by the Dicle Dam reservoir, was relocated in September 1995 (13-16 Sept.) to Nebi Harun Hill (Ziyaret Tepesi) in Kale neighbourhood of Eğil, where it remains a major pilgrimage site.