The following is a list of burial places attributed to Abrahamic figures according to various religious and local traditions. The locations listed are based on locations mentioned in the text of the Bible or oral traditions of indigenous peoples. Many sites have been transmitted from generation to generation and there are historical accounts from travelers which state their existence.
Figures mentioned in the Torah
Biblical figurePlace name and locationImageNotesAdamJudaism and Islam: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank
Shia Islam: Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq
Christianity: Chapel of Adam, Church of the Holy SepulchreEveJudaism and Christianity: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank, Islam: Tomb of Eve, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAbelNabi Habeel Mosque, Zabadani Valley, SyriaSethIn Judaism: Tiberias, Israel In Islam: Bashshit, Palestine (top),Al-Nabi Shayth, Lebanon, (bottom)LamechIslam: Tomb of Lamech, Mihtarlam, AfghanistanSeen hereNoahThere are several Islamic sites that are claimed to be the Tomb of Noah: Tomb of Noah, Nakhichevan, Azerbaijan. (top) Imam Ali Mosque (Shia Islam), Najaf, Iraq (second) Kerak, Jordan (third) Cizre, Turkey (bottom) Damavand, Iran Karak Nuh, LebanonAbraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Esau, and LeahCave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West BankAccording to Jewish and Christian tradition, only Esau's head is buried in the Cave of the Patriarchs. According to legends, Ishmael was buried here as well.Ishmael and HagarIslam: Hajr Ismail, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaLotIslam: Bani Na'im, near Hebron, West BankRachelRachel's Tomb, outside Bethlehem, West BankZilpah, Bilhah Jochebed, Zipporah, and ElishevaTomb of the Matriarchs, Tiberias, IsraelReubenNabi Rubin, Palmachim, IsraelDuring the Ottoman period, Arabs would gather each year at the Mamluk-era structure. Nowadays, infrequent Jewish visitors come to pray at the site.JudahYehud, Israelהאבות, האמהות, הבנים והנביאיםSimeonKibbutz Eyal, Israel.Asher and NaphtaliTel Kedesh near Malkia, IsraelSeen here.GadProphet Jadur Shrine, Ain Al-Jadur, west of Salt, Jordan The current mosque, built around the tomb, is a modern structure, which dates back to the year 1958. The site has fallen into disrepair and had even been looted as well.DanBeit Shemesh, IsraelQedarMausoleum of Prophet Qeydar, Zanjan, IranQedar, the son of Ishmael, is believed by the Shi'ites to have been buried in Zanjan. The current mausoleum is a 14th-century reconstruction that has been renovated a few times.ZebulunTomb of Zebulun, Sidon, LebanonSeen hereCurrently a Shi'ite shrine which is still locked to the public. In the past, towards the end of Iyyar, Jews from the most distant parts of Palestine and the Jews who lived in Lebanon would make a pilgrimage to this tomb.Pilgrimage in PalestineJoseph, Ephraim, and ManassehJudaism and Christianity: Joseph's Tomb, Nablus (Shechem), West Bank; Islam: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank,Some others consider Joseph to have been buried next to the Cave of the Patriarchs, where a mediaeval structure known as the kalah (castle) is now located. Some archaeologists believe that the site in Nablus is only the tomb of a Sufi Muslim Shaykh named Yusuf, and not Joseph himself.BenjaminKfar Saba, IsraelTwo structures 30 m away from each other (both pictured) are each claimed by Jews, Muslims and Christians as the authentic tomb. This site is questionable, however, because it is not located in the territory of the Tribe of Benjamin.SerahPir-i Bakran, near Esfahan, IranMosesMount Nebo (Jordan) Islam: Nabi Musa, West Bank,According to the Bible, the exact place of Moses' grave remains unknown, in order to impede idolatry.AaronTomb of Aaron: Mount Harun near Petra, Jordan.At 1350 meters above sea-level, it is the highest peak in the area; it is believed to be the place where Aaron died and was buried. A 14th-century mosque stands here with its white dome visible from most areas in and around Petra.Eleazar and IthamarAwarta, West Bank אלעזר בן אהרן הכהןDue to the uncertain security situation, the Israel Defense Forces limits visits by Jews to one annual night close to the 5th of Shevat on the Hebrew calendar (around January–February).JethroNabi Shu'ayb, HittinEach year on April 25, the Druze gather at the site to discuss community affairs.AholiabSujod, Southern Lebanonנחלת אשר Located at 33.4428°N 35.5381°E. Destroyed after the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon.
Figures mentioned in the Nevi'im (Prophets)
Biblical figurePlace name and locationImageNotesNunTimnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West BankJoshuaTimnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West Bank (pictured)Islam: An-Nabi Yusha’ bin Noon aka Prophet Joshua's Shrine, near As-Salt, Jordan.Prophet Joshua's Shrine, Tripadvisor, accessed June 2020Thousands make the pilgrimage to his tomb on the annual commemoration of his death, 26th of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar.CalebTimnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West BankOthniel Ben KenazTomb of Othniel Ben Kenaz in Hebron, West BankShamgarTebnine, LebanonYeshiva.org.il - המשך ענין לבנוןSeen hereThe tomb is also known by Shia Muslims as the tomb of Prophet Siddiq.Deborah, Barak and YaelTel Kaddesh, IsraelSamsonBeit Shemesh, IsraelElkanahKedita, Upper Galilee, IsraelאלקנהSee hereHannah and SamuelTomb of Samuel, West Bank. Christianity: Tomb of Hannah, Horvat Hani, IsraelBoth Jewish and Muslim prayers are held at the tomb. Many religious Jews visit the tomb on the 28th of Iyar, the anniversary of Samuel the Prophet's death.EliShiloh, West BankAccording to Jewish tradition the Yahrzeit of Eli the Cohen is on י' באייר — the tenth day of Iyar.Nathan and GadHalhul, Hebron Governorate, West BankThe graves of Nathan and Gad are entombed in a mosque named after Jonah.DavidDavid's Tomb, Mount Zion, Jerusalem says that King David was buried in his own city; the City of David is on the southeastern hill of Jerusalem, Mount Zion is its western hill. The "tomb" is a Crusader-era cenotaph (symbolical, empty sarcophagus). The building dates to the 2nd century CE the earliest, and the tradition of David being buried here was created by Byzantine Christians well over a millennium after his supposed death. The authentic tomb of David is probably a cave noted as 'T1' in a former Roman-era quarry outside of the modern city walls.Hershel Shanks, Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1995, p. 64.Kathleen Kenyon, Archaeology in the Holy Land (1985), p. 333.AbsalomYad Avshalom, Mount of Olives, JerusalemArchaeologists have dated the tomb to the first century CE. Its association with Absalom only dates from the 12th century. Currently it is not considered by any religious group to be the tomb of Absalom, due to its age (1000 years too recent) and the Bible (, which says Absalom's body was covered over with stones in a pit in the forest of Ephraim).Abner ben NerHebron, West BankRabbi Moses Basola visited the tomb in 1522. Sefer Yihus ha-Tzaddiqim (Book of Genealogy of the Righteous), a collection of travel writings first published in 1561, mentions the tomb.IsaiahIsaiah mausoleum, Esfahan, Iran (top)Freedman, Warren. (1984) World Guide for the Jewish Traveler. NY: E.P. Dutton Inc or Nahal Dishon, Israel (bottom)HushaiYirka, IsraelElishaElisha's Tomb. Disputed between: near Mt. Carmel, West Bank or Kfar Yassif near Acre, Israel and Eğil, Turkey.Seen hereHuldahMount of Olives, JerusalemSeen hereZedekiahCave of Zedekiah, Old City of JerusalemEzekielEzekiel's Tomb, Al Kifl, IraqUp till the mid-20th century, up to 5,000 Jews used to come to the tomb during Passover.Passover pilgrimage to Ezekiel's tomb in Iraq Many Muslims believe this tomb to be that of an unspecified personality named Dhul-Kifl. This site was protected under the control of Saddam Hussein, and renovated extensively in 2014.Baruch ben NeriahReportedly in the Al-Nukhailah Mosque, Al-Kifl, IraqExact location unknown. According to Jewish tradition, Baruch's tomb is located about away from Ezekiel's Tomb near a town called "Mashhad Ali" which there is no record of ever existing. However, there is a tomb within the Al-Nukhailah Mosque in Al-Kifl dedicated to Baruch. Corresponding with the earlier legend, it is located near to the Tomb of Ezekiel, which is also in the same building.HoseaAncient Jewish cemetery of Safed, IsraelAmittaiBeit Ummar, near Hebron, West BankMosque of Nabi Matta: The main mosque in Beit Ummar housing the tomb of Nabi Matta or Amittai, father of Jonah. Mujir ad-Din writes that Matta was "a holy man from the people of the house of the prophecy." Nearby Halhul houses the tomb of Jonah with the inscription reading "Yunus ibn Matta" or "Jonah son of Amittai", confirming that Matta is indeed the Arabic name for Amittai and the Beit Ummar tomb is dedicated to Amittai. In 1226, the Ayyubid sultan al-Mu'azzam built a mosque with a minaret under the supervision of Jerusalem governor Rashid ad-Din al-Mu'azzami. The Mamluks constructed some additions to the mosque and engraved several inscriptions on its surface. Also seen here.JonahDisputed between: Nabi Yunus Mosque, Mosul (top) Jonah’s Hill, Ashdod (second) Mashhad, Israel (third) Halhul, Hebron (bottom) Masshad tomb can also be seen here.MicahKabul, Israel or also at Jezzine, LebanonThe shrine in Jezzine is also known as the tomb of a Prophet Misha.NahumAl Qush, south of Dahuk, Iraq. There are however two other sites mentioned in historical accounts: Elkesi, near Ramah in the Galilee and Elcesei in the West BankRenovation- Al Qush Synagogue and the Tomb of Nahum .HabakkukSome locate it at Huqoq, others at Kadarim, Israel.חבקוק הנביא Hukkok There is a shrine in Toyserkan, Iran as well.آلبوم عکسهای تویسرکانZephaniahEn-Nabi Safi, Southern Lebanonהמשך ענין לבנוןSeen hereThe tomb is located inside a Muslim shrine, known by locals as the shrine of a Prophet Safi.Haggai, Malachi, and ZechariahTomb of the Prophets, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
Figures mentioned in the Ketuvim (Writings)
Biblical figurePlace name and locationImageNotesJobIn Druzism: Chouf District, Lebanon (pictured). In Shia Islam: Shrine of Prophet Ayyub, Hillah, Iraq. Yaqut al-Hamawi recorded that it was located in Al-Shaykh Saad, while another tradition locates it at Salalah, Oman. In Judaism, Job is sometimes considered to be a fictional character in a parable written by Moses, with no actual burial site.Jesse and RuthTomb of Jesse and Ruth, Hebron, West BankMordecai and EstherTomb of Esther and Mordechai, Hamedan, IranPersian Jews still make annual pilgrimage in honor of the Purim festival.DanielTomb of Daniel, Susa, Iran (pictured). There are however six other traditional sites including Kirkuk in Iraq and Samarkand in Uzbekistan At the site in Kirkuk, the locals claim that Hananiah, Mishael, and Azaria are buried alongside Daniel.EzraEzra's Tomb, Al-'Uzayr, near Basra, Iraq Preserved by Jewish caretakers until the middle of the 20th century. From that point, a local Muslim Iraqi took the responsibility of preserving the location. The area surrounding the tomb is used today as a place of Muslim worship although Hebrew inscriptions are still present in the room. Located where Tigris and Euphrates meet.Zechariah ben JehoiadaTomb of Zechariah, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem
Figures mentioned in the New Testament