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Category | Places Related to Hz. Isa عليه اسلام (Jesus)


Birthplace Sites

Grotto of the Nativity

According to Christian tradition and not the Islamic one, The Grotto of the Nativity is the place where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام is said to have been born. It's is an underground space which forms the crypt of the Church of...

Chamber of Bibi Maryam رضي الله عنها

Also knows as Chamber of Bibi Maryam رضي الله عنها & Oratory of Mary, this little cradle and mihrab is associated to Bibi Maryam رضي الله عنها & Hz. Isa عليه اسلام on many occasions and the place which is mentioned by...


Childhood of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام

Nazareth Village

An excavated area that has the old ruins of Nazareth, it has been converted to an open air museum so that the visitors can see what it might have been like during the time of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام

Holy Caves of Nazareth

Served as a hiding place for early Christians (and Jews) in times when these faiths were not very popular


Baptism Sites of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام

Baptism site of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام in Jordan

Also known as al-Maghtas, this is the most prominent site (out of the two according to the reviews and surveys online) where the baptism of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام by Hz. Yahya عليه اسلام took place, & also famous for...

Qasr al-Yahud

Located just opposite the Jordanian site, Qasr al-yahud is the official name of the baptismal site in the Jordan River Valley in the West Bank, Palestine


The First Church

Cenacle, The First Church

Also the venue of the Last supper (acc. to christians), Cenacle is considered to be the first church of christians. Many events regarding the disciples also took here as well


His Wanderings

Mount of Temptation

Summit having spectacular view of Jericho, This site is believed that it was where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام was tempted by Shaytan, though it is unclear if this site is 100% accurate or not. Hz. Isa عليه اسلام resisted...

Church of all Nations

Large rock on the ground in front of the altar representing the rock on which (acc. to christian sources) Hz. Isa عليه اسلام prayed in the garden on Holy Thursday

Qana Grotto

Site where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام. acc to local traditions, did one of his first miracles, turning water into wine (acc to christians texts)

Trail of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام

Trail created to promote christian tourism in the country, the hike is supposed to be the one which Hz. Isa عليه اسلام trod (acc to christians texts) back in his day in Palestine


His Miracles

Tomb of Saint Lazarus

Brother of Martha and Mary, Saint Lazarus was raised from dead by Hz. Isa عليه اسلام with the grace of Allah. This site is sacred for both Muslims and Christians

Miracles in Sea of Galilee

Walking on Water, Miraculous catch of fish, and Feeding the Multitude are some of many miracles performed by Hz. Isa عليه اسلام in or near Sea of Galilee

Miracles in Cana

Important tourist destination for Christian pilgrims, as here Hz. Isa عليه اسلام remotely healed a person 30 km away and (allegedly) turned water into wine at a wedding in which he was invited (which didn't happened acc...

Masjid Buratha

This site is said to have a well which was created by Imam Ali عليه اسلام , white stone on which Hz. Isa عليه اسلام was reputedly bord. Also some of the prophets is said to have visited this mosque

Exorcism of the Gerasene Demon

Also knows as Umm Qais ruins, this city was once is the possible location of the miracle of the pigs performed by Hz. Isa عليه اسلام

Miracle of Feeding the multitude

At this site near the sea of Galilee, Hz. Isa عليه اسلام performed the miracle of Feeding the Multitude with two fishes and five loaves to feed 5000 people

Resurrection of the Widow’s Son

Dedicated to the resurrection of the son of the widow, this site refers to one of the miracles of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام described in the biblical texts

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

Pool of Siloam

Spot where it is said that Hz. Isa عليه اسلام healed a man's blindness who was blind from the birth


His Sermons

Sermon on the Mount

Overlooking the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, Mount of Beatitudes is the spot where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام delivered the famous "Sermon on the Mount", longest continuous discourse of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام in Bible

Mount Precipice

Overlooking the valley of Armageddon on one side and the city of Nazareth on the other. Truly spectacular, Mount Precipice is the site where jews, not accepting his message, tried to push him from the mountain, but he...


Cities Cursed by Him

Chorazin Ruins

Depopulated in 1947–1948 Civil War by Israeli forces, this village was once inhabited by idolaters who didn't believed in the message of Tawhid (oneness of Allah) of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام and than it was eventually cursed

Bethsaida Ruins

It is said that even after showing so many miracles, people of Bethsaida fishing village didn't believed in Hz. Isa عليه اسلام, that's why he cursed the village


Status and View of Islamic Scholars on The fake resurrection of the double of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام


The Trials of Double of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام

Via Dolorosa (Sorrowful Way)

Latin for “Sorrowful Way, Via Dolorosa is a route through the Old City of Jerusalem that is believed to be the path which the duplicate of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام walked on before his crucifixion

Ecce Homo Arch

This ancient arch is known as Ecce Homo meaning Behold the man. These were the words of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate, when he presented the duplicate of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام to the crowd, before sentencing him to...

Church of the Flagellation

One of the 12 stations on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, this church represents the suffering of duplicate of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام and his condemnation to death, scourging, and taking up of His cross

Umariya Elementary School

Named after the second caliph Hz. Umar ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه, this madrassa is considered to be the first station of Via Dolorosa


Later On Sites

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Most holy pilgrimage site of christianity, Church of the Holy Sepulchre where the duplicate of Hz. Isa عليه اسلام was crucified, at a place known as Calvary or Golgotha, and Hz. Isa's عليه اسلام duplicate empty tomb...

The Garden Tomb

Providing a tranquil environment for prayer and reflection, The Garden Tomb is the nicest place in Jerusalem for Protestants to take communion

Mosque of Ascension

Also called as Church of Ascension, this exact spot marks the spot, acc. to both muslims and christians traditions, to be the place from where Hz. Isa عليه اسلام ascended to heaven

Jabal Az-Zaitun (Mount of Olives)

Having an estimated 150,000 graves, Mount of Olives is famed for having tombs traditionally associated with Hz. Zakariyya عليه اسلام Prophet Haggai and Prophet Malachi