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Tomb of Aaron is the burial-place of Aaron , the brother of Moses .1It is disputed among Biblical scholars and archaeologists whether his tomb is on Mount Hor , near Mount Sinai in the Sinai , or at a location near Petra in Jordan .2
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Aaron's tomb on Jabal Hārūn in Petra, Jordan Aaron's tomb on Jabal Hārūn in Petra, Jordan The Tomb of Aaron is the name of the supposed burial-place of Aaron , the brother of Moses .There are two traditional locations, Mount Hor , near Mount Sinai in the Sinai , or at a location near Petra in Jordan .
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Supposed burial place of Aaron, the brother of Moses Aaron's tomb on Jabal Hārūn in Petra, Jordan Aaron's tomb on Jabal Hārūn in Petra, Jordan The Tomb of Aaron is the name of the supposed burial place of Aaron , the brother of Moses . There are two descriptions of its location in the Pentateuch , and different interpretations of its location.Although in Jewish tradition, the location of Aaron's grave, like that of Moses, is shrouded in mystery, the Islamic tradition places it on Mount Hor , near Petra in Jordan .
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Supposed burial place of Aaron, the brother of Moses Aaron's tomb, underground chamber under the mosque The Tomb of Aaron is the name of the supposed burial place of Aaron , the brother of Moses , according to Jewish , Christian , and local Muslim tradition.There are two different places named in the Torah as Aaron's place of death and burial, Mount Hor and Moseroth (Mosera) , and there are different interpretations for the location of each of the two.Jews have considered the mountain near Petra now known in Arabic as Jebel Harun as biblical Mount Hor at least since the time of Josephus (see Antiquities of the Jews IV:IV,7 ).Christians have adopted this identification since the Byzantine period and have built at the time a monastery acting as a pilgrimage centre there.The local Muslim tradition places Aaron's tomb at the same site, although there is at least one other local tradition locating it in Sinai .There used to be a rich repertoire of general and local Muslim legends regarding Aaron's tomb.Darb Al-Nabī Hārūn: The veneration of the prophet Hārūn in the Petra region – Tradition and change 1812 - 2003 (Thesis).
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Supposed burial place of Aaron, the brother of Moses Aaron's tomb, underground chamber under the mosque The Tomb of Aaron is the supposed burial place of Aaron , the brother of Moses , according to Jewish , Christian , and local Muslim tradition. There are two different places named in the Torah as Aaron's place of death and burial, Mount Hor and Moseroth (Mosera) , and there are different interpretations for the location of each of the two. Jews have considered the mountain near Petra now known in Arabic as Jebel Harun as biblical Mount Hor at least since the time of Josephus (see Antiquities of the Jews IV:IV,7 ). Christians have adopted this identification since the Byzantine period and had built a monastery serving as a pilgrimage centre there. The local Muslim tradition places Aaron's tomb at the same site, although there is at least one other local tradition locating it in Sinai . There used to be a rich repertoire of general and local Muslim legends regarding Aaron's tomb. Darb Al-Nabī Hārūn: The veneration of the prophet Hārūn in the Petra region – Tradition and change 1812 - 2003 (Thesis).
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