Mapping Muslim Sacred Tombs in Palestine During the Mandate Period

Bibliographic Data

ID24092249
AuthorsSeth J Frantzman (corresponding author), Doron Bar (0000-0002-1154-7269)
Year2013
Volume45
Issue1
Pages96-111
Publication date2013-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLevant (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0075-8914 • E-ISSN: 1756-3801
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1179/0075891412z.00000000011
OpenAlexW2042419245
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited23

The Muslim tombs of local saints and prophets were an integral part of the landscape of British Mandate Palestine. They were ubiquitous and significant; located in almost all parts of the region, from the slopes of the Hermon Mountain in the north, to the Negev Desert in the south. These shrines were found in cities, towns and countryside, extending from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Great Rift Valley. However, no systematic study of their extent or significant analysis of the monuments has been undertaken. Using British period maps and additional sources from the 1930–40s, this study analyses almost 800 Muslim tombs and sanctuaries. Through comparison with the Palestine Exploration Fund survey of the 1870s and other sources from the Late Ottoman Period, the article identifies patterns associated with these tombs, including their history and, in some cases, their origins and the changes that they underwent during this period. Case studies of different regions and analysis of the physical and geographical location of the monuments also sheds light on their significance in various regions of Palestine and to different population groups.

Aesthetics · Ancient history · Art · Mandate · Mandatory Palestine · Palestine · Period (music) · Political science · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Law · Religious Tourism and Spaces