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Neby Kifl
Neby Kifl
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Alternative namesThe Prophet Kifil[1]
General information
TypeMaqam
LocationCurrent Israel
Coordinates32°00′25″N 34°55′35″E / 32.00694°N 34.92639°E / 32.00694; 34.92639
Palestine grid143/157

History

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In 1881, the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine noted at Neby Kifil: "Scattered stones, a wall, a birkeh or tank."[2]

According to Tawfiq Canaan, there traditionally here was a festival (Ar. mawsim) on the 14th of Sha'ban.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p.216
  2. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p. 269
  3. ^ Canaan, 1927, p. 215
  4. ^ Canaan, 1927, p. 288

See also

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Sources

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  • Canaan, T. (1927). Mohammedan Saints and Sanctuaries in Palestine. London: Luzac & Co.
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