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Breakfast at the hotel and start the day tour by exploring the Citadel (Jabal Al Qal'a) and King Abdullah I Mosque and after that around noon, we continue to a popular attraction - Kahf Al-Raqeem or The Cave of The Seven Sleepers. Mentioned in the Holy Qur'an in a Sura named Al-Kahf (the Cave), it is located outside the village of Al-Raqeem, 10 km east of Amman. after that we leave Amman towards Salt to discover the Islamic sites there:
In and around Salt are several tombs of prominent figures of Islam and others mentioned in the Holy Qur'an. Within a modern mosque in Wadi Shu'ayb lies the shrine of Prophet Shu'ayb 'Jethro', the Midianite father-in-law of Prophet Moses and with whom Prophet Moses took refuge after he killed an Egyptian.
we will then (if time permits) drive to South-west of Salt in an area known as Khirbet Ayyoub foundations of an ancient building mark the final resting place of Prophet Ayyoub 'Job' who is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an 4 times. Also, within a mosque to the west of Salt, on a hill carrying his name lies the shrine of Prophet Yusha' Joshua'. He was the apprentice of Prophet Moses and later his successor. Prophet Joshua led the army of the tribes of Israel in conquest over the land of Palestine. End of the day we drive back to Amman for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the hotel and leave Amman towards Salt to discover the Islamic sites there. In and around Salt are several tombs of prominent figures of Islam and others mentioned in the Holy Qur'an.
Within a modern mosque in Wadi Shu'ayb lies the shrine of Prophet Shu'ayb ’Jethro’, the Midianite father-in-law of Prophet Moses and with whom Prophet Moses took refuge after he killed an Egyptian. Repeatedly he preached to his people about monotheism and to abandon their corrupt practices such as under-weighing and under-measuring the commodities they sold.
Within a mosque to the west of Salt, on a hill carrying his name lies the shrine of Prophet Yusha' Joshua’. He was the apprentice of Prophet Moses and later his successor. Prophet Joshua led the army of the tribes of Israel in conquest over the land of Palestine.
South-west of Salt in an area known as Khirbet Ayyoub foundations of an ancient building mark the final resting place of Prophet Ayyoub 'Job' who is mentioned in the Holy Qur'an 4 times.
We will also visit the shrines of:
Abu Ubeida Amer Ibn Al-Jarrah was the Prophet's relative and one of the first converts to Islam
Mo'ath Ibn Jabal entered Islam at the age of 18
Abu Ubeida Amer Ibn Al-Jarrah
The venerable companion Shurahbeil Ibn Hasanah was among the early Muslims who fled to Abyssinia
The venerable companion Amir Ibn Abi Waqqas was the maternal cousin of the Prophet and the 11th man to convert to Islam
The venerable companion Derar Ibn Al-Azwar was a poet and a fierce warrior who loved combat
At the end of the day, transfer to the Dead Sea for dinner and overnight
Breakfast , check out and then we leave Dead Sea and drive and start the Islamic tour in Kerak:
The most significant and the fiercest battle fought during Prophet Mohammad's lifetime was the Battle of Mutah (629 AD). It also took the lives of his closest companions, martyred fighting against a combined Byzantine/Ghassanid army. You can visit the tombs of the venerable companions Zaid Ibn Harithah, Ja'far Ibn Abi Talib, and Abdullah Ibn Ruwahah in the town of Al-Mazar Al-Janubi near Kerak.
In and around Kerak other shrines of significance to Islam are located. You can visit Prophet Nuh 'Noah' shrine in the city of Kerak.
Also in Kerak is the shrine of Zaid Ibn Ali Ibn Al- Hussein. He was the great, great, grandson of Prophet Mohammad, and a religious leader known for his righteous, majestic and knowledgeable ways.
We continue to Tafillah to visit the Sahabbah Shrines:
The much beloved venerable companion Jabir Ibn Abdullah Al-Ansari has a shrine in Tafillah
Also near Tafillah is the shrine of Prophet Adam's third son Prophet Seeth, credited with inventing the arts and crafts, additionally the shrine of Farwah Ibn Amr Al-Judhami is in Tafillah near Afra water springs. He was the Roman-Byzantine governor of Ma'an district until the Byzantines crucified him for converting to Islam.
We will also visit the shrine of Al-Hareth Ibn Umayr Al-Azdi in Bsaira village on the way to Petra and stop by Mousa Spring in Petra before continuing to the you the hotel for dinner and overnight.