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Tomb of Cyrus

Conqueror who founded the Achaemenian empire, centred on Persia and comprising the Near East from the Aegean Sea eastward to the Indus River, he is sometimes considered to be Hz. Dhul-Qarnayn mentioned in the Quran

Fars, Iran

Coordinates: 30.193975, 53.167184

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Chashma-e-Ayub Mausoleum

Dating back to the 12th century, legend has it that the Hz. Ayyub عليه اسلام struck the ground with his staff causing water to gush out in a spring. This water is considered to have healing powers

Pool of Bethesda

Located next to St Anne in the Muslim Quarter, this is traditionally considered to the area where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام healed a paralyzed man

Wall of Hz. Dhu al-Qarnayn عليه اسلام

Although the Exact location of the wall is not known, Darial Pass is considered to be the mountain range where Hz. Dhu al-Qarnayn عليه اسلام built the wall to protect people from Yajuj and Majuj

Tomb of Paul

Tomb of Paul who, by many Christian and Islamic sources, is said to have corrupted the Gospels introducing in them things that were not taught by Hz. Isa عليه اسلام in his time

People of the Ditch (Ashab al-Ukhdud)

Story mentioned in Surah Al-Burooj of the Qur'an, People of the Ditch were those who were thrown into a ditch and set afire, due to their belief in Allah

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