Sahabi Tree
Sahabi Tree, or the Tree of al-Buqayawiyya , is a 1500-year-old tree located in Safawi, Jordan, from Amman, the capital of Jordan.
The tree is an Atlantic Pistachio tree. It is located on the old trade route between Mecca and Damascus. Caravans used to travel by this route.
Religious importance
It is believed that one such caravan was going to Syria from Mecca, when Muhammad sat down under its shadow at the age of 12. He was accompanying his uncle Abu [Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib|Abu Talib]. It is said that under this tree, the monk Bahira foretold about the prophethood of Muhammad.It is a tourist attraction in Jordan, with many Muslims visiting the tree every year.