List of burial places of Abrahamic figures
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 figure | Place name and location | Image | Notes |
| Adam | Judaism and Islam: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank Shia Islam: Imam Ali Mosque, Najaf, Iraq Christianity: Chapel of Adam, Church of the Holy Sepulchre | ||
| Eve | Judaism and Christianity: Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank, Islam: Tomb of Eve, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Abel | Nabi Habeel Mosque, Zabadani Valley, Syria | ||
| Seth | In Judaism: Tiberias, Israel In Islam: Bashshit, Palestine, Al-Nabi Shayth, Lebanon, | ||
| Lamech | Islam: Tomb of Lamech, Mihtarlam, Afghanistan | ||
| Noah | There are several Islamic sites that are claimed to be the Tomb of Noah:
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| Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, Esau, and Leah | Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, West Bank | According 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 Hagar | Islam: Hajr Ismail, Mecca, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Lot | Islam: Bani Na'im, near Hebron, West Bank | ||
| Rachel | Rachel's Tomb, outside Bethlehem, West Bank | ||
| Zilpah, Bilhah Jochebed, Zipporah, and Elisheva | Tomb of the Matriarchs, Tiberias, Israel | ||
| Reuben | Nabi Rubin, Palmachim, Israel | During the Ottoman period, Arabs would gather each year at the Mamluk-era structure. Nowadays, infrequent Jewish visitors come to pray at the site. | |
| Judah | Yehud, Israel | ||
| Simeon | Kibbutz Eyal, Israel. | ||
| Asher and Naphtali | Tel Kedesh near Malkia, Israel | . | |
| Gad | Prophet 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. | |
| Dan | Beit Shemesh, Israel | ||
| Qedar | Mausoleum of Prophet Qeydar, Zanjan, Iran | Qedar, 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. | |
| Zebulun | Tomb of Zebulun, Sidon, Lebanon | Currently 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. | |
| Joseph, Ephraim, and Manasseh | Judaism and Christianity: Joseph's Tomb, Nablus, 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 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. | |
| Benjamin | Kfar Saba, Israel | Two structures 30 m away from each other 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. | |
| Serah | Pir-i Bakran, near Esfahan, Iran | ||
| Moses | Mount Nebo (Jordan) Islam: Nabi Musa, West Bank, | According to the Bible, the exact place of Moses' grave remains unknown, in order to impede idolatry. | |
| Aaron | Tomb 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 Ithamar | Awarta, West Bank | Due 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. | |
| Jethro | Nabi Shu'ayb, Hittin | Each year on April 25, the Druze gather at the site to discuss community affairs. | |
| Aholiab | Sujod, Southern Lebanon | Located at . Destroyed after the Israeli occupation of Southern Lebanon. |
Figures mentioned in the Nevi'im (Prophets)
| Biblical figure | Place name and location | Image | Notes |
| Nun | Timnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West Bank | ||
| Joshua | Timnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West Bank Islam: An-Nabi Yusha’ bin Noon aka Prophet Joshua's Shrine, near As-Salt, Jordan. | Thousands make the pilgrimage to his tomb on the annual commemoration of his death, 26th of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. | |
| Caleb | Timnath-heres, attributed to Kifl Hares, Salfit Governorate, West Bank | ||
| Othniel Ben Kenaz | Tomb of Othniel Ben Kenaz in Hebron, West Bank | ||
| Shamgar | Tebnine, Lebanon | The tomb is also known by Shia Muslims as the tomb of Prophet Siddiq. | |
| Deborah, Barak and Yael | Tel Kaddesh, Israel | ||
| Samson | Beit Shemesh, Israel | ||
| Elkanah | Kedita, Upper Galilee, Israel | ||
| Hannah and Samuel | Tomb of Samuel, West Bank. Christianity: Tomb of Hannah, Horvat Hani, Israel | Both 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. | |
| Eli | Shiloh, Samaria | According to Jewish tradition the Yahrzeit of Eli the Cohen is on י' באייר — the tenth day of Iyar. | |
| Nathan and Gad | Halhul, Hebron Governorate, West Bank | The graves of Nathan and Gad are entombed in a mosque named after Jonah. | |
| David | David'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. 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. | |
| Absalom | Yad Avshalom, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem | Archaeologists 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 and the Bible. | |
| Abner ben Ner | Hebron, West Bank | Rabbi Moses Basola visited the tomb in 1522. Sefer Yihus ha-Tzaddiqim, a collection of travel writings first published in 1561, mentions the tomb. | |
| Isaiah | Isaiah mausoleum, Esfahan, Iran or Nahal Dishon, Israel | ||
| Hushai | Yirka, Israel | ||
| Elisha | Elisha's Tomb. Disputed between: near Mt. Carmel, West Bank or Kfar Yassif near Acre, Israel and Eğil, Turkey. | ||
| Huldah | Mount of Olives, Jerusalem | ||
| Zedekiah | Cave of Zedekiah, Old City of Jerusalem | ||
| Ezekiel | Ezekiel's Tomb, Al Kifl, Iraq | Up till the mid-20th century, up to 5,000 Jews used to come to the tomb during Passover. 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 Neriah | Reportedly in the Al-Nukhailah Mosque, Al-Kifl, Iraq | Exact 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. | |
| Hosea | Ancient Jewish cemetery of Safed, Israel | ||
| Amittai | Beit Ummar, near Hebron, West Bank | Mosque 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 . | |
| Jonah | Judaism: Mashhad, Israel. Islam: Halhul, near Beit Ummar, Hebron. | Masshad tomb can also be seen . | |
| Micah | Kabul, Israel or also at Jezzine, Lebanon | The shrine in Jezzine is also known as the tomb of a Prophet Misha. | |
| Nahum | Al 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 Bank | |
| Habakkuk | Some locate it at Huqoq, others at Kadarim, Israel. There is a shrine in Toyserkan, Iran as well. | ||
| Zephaniah | En-Nabi Safi, Southern Lebanon | The tomb is located inside a Muslim shrine, known by locals as the shrine of a Prophet Safi. | |
| Haggai, Malachi, and Zechariah | Tomb of the Prophets, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem |
Figures mentioned in the Ketuvim (Writings)
| Biblical figure | Place name and location | Image | Notes |
| Job | In Druzism: Chouf District, Lebanon '. 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 | |
| Jesse and Ruth | Tomb of Jesse and Ruth, Hebron, West Bank | ||
| Mordecai and Esther | Tomb of Esther and Mordechai, Hamedan, Iran | Persian Jews still make annual pilgrimage in honor of the Purim festival. | |
| Daniel | Tomb of Daniel, Susa, Iran '. 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. | |
| Ezra | Ezra'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 Jehoiada | Tomb of Zechariah, Mount of Olives, Jerusalem |
Figures mentioned in the New Testament
- Basilica of St. John – original burial site of Saint John
- Akeldama, Jerusalem – Judas Iscariot
- Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral (Alexandria) – Saint Mark
- Tomb of the Virgin Mary
- Abbey of Santa Giustina – Saint Luke
- St. Vitus Cathedral – Saint Luke
- Thebes, Greece – Saint Luke
- Salerno Cathedral – Saint Matthew
- Tomb of Lazarus – Lazarus
- James Ossuary – claimed to hold the relics of James the Just
- Termoli Cathedral – Saint Timothy
- Saint Titus Cathedral, Heraklion – Saint Titus
Figures mentioned exclusively in the Quran
| Quranic figure | Place name and location | Image | Notes |
| Muhammad | Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Medina, Saudi Arabia | under Green Dome | |
| Hud | Jordan, or Qabr Nabi Hud, Hadhramaut, Yemen | Burial sites near the Zamzam Well or in the Umayyad Mosque are also claimed | |
| Shuaib | Nabi Shu'ayb, Galilee | Burial sites near Mahis, Jordan and Guriyeh, Iran are also claimed |