Mausoleum of Abu Hurayra

The mausoleum in 1985 The portico facade, 2009 Maqam Abu Hurayra, "Newfound" "tomb" of Gamaliel II , 2009 Maqam Abu Hurayra , described as "one of the finest domed mausoleums in Palestine."

The mausoleum in 1985 The portico facade, 2009 Maqam Abu Hurayra, "Newfound" "tomb" of Gamaliel II , 2009 Maqam Abu Hurayra , is a domed located in Yavne described as "one of the finest domed mausoleums in Palestine." Since the 12th century, it has been known as a tomb of Abu Hurairah , a companion ( sahaba ) of the Prophet , although most Arabic sources give Madina as the burial place of the companion of the Prophet. After 1948 the shrine became a site of worship by Sephardic Jews who believe that the tomb is the burial place of Rabbi Gamaliel of Yavne . Mayer et al., (1950:22) Cited in Petersen, Andrew (2002). A Gazetteer of Buildings in Muslim Palestine: Volume I (British Academy Monographs in Archaeology) .

Tomb and synogogue in Yavne, Israel The mausoleum of Abu Hurayra , or Rabban Gamaliel's Tomb , is a maqām and synagogue located in HaSanhedrin Park in Yavne , Israel , formerly belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Yibna . It has been described as "one of the finest domed mausoleums in Palestine ." The mausoleum is located on a burial ground, northwest of Tel Yavne, that has been used by Yavnehites for burial since at least the Roman period. Since the early 13th century, it has been known to Muslims as a tomb of Abu Hurairah , a companion ( sahaba ) of Muhammad , although most Arabic sources give Medina as his burial place. The date of the inner tomb chamber is uncertain, with contemporary sources allowing the assumption that a tomb chamber existed at the site and was associated with Abu Hurairah already before Sultan Baybars 's additions. In 1274, Baybars ordered the construction of the riwaq featuring a tripartite portal and six tiny domes together with a dedicatory inscription, with the site expanded further in 1292 by Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Khalil . The tomb is known to Jews as the Tomb of Rabban Gamaliel of Yavne , the first Nasi of the Sanhedrin after the fall of the Second Temple . A Hebrew travel guide dated to between 1266 and 1291 attributes the tomb to Gamaliel and describes it as being occupied by a Muslim prayer house. The site was frequently visited by Jewish medieval pilgrims. Following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War the mausoleum was officially designated as a shrine for Jews by the Israeli government. In all likelihood neither Rabban Gamaliel of Yavne nor Abu Hurairah are buried in the tomb. The construction activity was carried out in 1274 by the governor of Ramla, Khalīl Ibn Sawīr. The change in Yavneh had a lot to do with the new local Jewish settlers, immigrants who came primarily from Arab countries to settle in the nearby vacated Arab village of Yubna. These settlers adopted the adjacent tomb and reused it as the tomb of Raban Gamaliel. As in many similar cases throughout the State of Israel, the tradition that connected Jews to Yavneh was not unfounded, and was based mainly on the literature of medieval Jewish pilgrims, who frequently mentioned visits to that place. Jewish claim of ownership over this tomb was based on the argument that it, as well as many other Muslim sacred tombs, were originally Jewish sacred burial places that were Islamized during the later history of the region.

Maqam and synagogue in Yavne, Israel The mausoleum of Abu Hurayra , or Rabban Gamaliel's Tomb , is a maqam turned synagogue in Sanhedrin Park in Yavne , Rehovot Subdistrict , in the Central District of Israel , formerly belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Yibna . It has been described as "one of the finest domed mausoleums in Palestine ." The mausoleum is located on a cemetery northwest of Yibna that residents have used for burial since at least the Roman period . Since the early 13th century, Muslims identified it as one of the purported burial places of Abu Hurairah , a companion of Muhammad . However, most Arabic sources give Medina as his resting place. The date of the inner tomb chamber is uncertain, with contemporary sources allowing the assumption that a tomb chamber existed at the site and was associated with Abu Hurairah already before Mamluk sultan Baybars 's additions. In 1274, Baybars ordered the construction of the riwaq featuring a tripartite portal and six tiny domes together with a dedicatory inscription, with the site expanded further in 1292 by Sultan al-Ashraf Khalil . The tomb is known to Jews as the tomb of Gamaliel II , the first Nasi of the Sanhedrin after the fall of the Second Temple . A Hebrew travel guide dated to between 1266 and 1291 attributes the tomb to Gamaliel and describes it as being occupied by a Muslim prayer house. The site was frequently visited by Jewish medieval pilgrims. Following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War the mausoleum was officially designated as a shrine for Jews by Israel. In all likelihood, neither Rabban Gamaliel nor Abu Hurairah are buried in the tomb. Jerusalem: Ministry of religious affairs. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).