Amer Al-Qobbaj
Biographic Data
| ID | 1723789 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amer Al-Qobbaj |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amer |
| FAMILY NAME | Al-Qobbaj |
| SIGNATURE | AL-QOBBAJ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | An-Najah National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4830-3057 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gethsemane at Jerusalem in the Memoirs of Foreign Pilgrims and Travelers until the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
The study aims to shed light on the site of Gethsemane, located at the bottom of the western foot of the Mount of Olives in the city of Jerusalem, through the memoirs of foreign pilgrims and travelers, from the fourth century AD until the beginning of the twentieth century. The site derives its religious and historical importance from its association with the suffering of Jesus, from the Last Supper until his arrest by the Romans following the be…
Demons, spirits, and haunted landscapes in Palestine
Dwelling and healing with saints and jinn in the haunted landscapes of Palestine
The Jinn of Islamic and Middle Eastern popular mythology play a role in maintaining spatial divisions between sacred and profane space, public and protected areas, and acceptable and exceptional behaviour. Though research on jinn continues to be of importance in cross-cultural psychology, the rich relationship between jinn and place has largely been lost or severed. This paper seeks to restore this link through an examination of the relationship …
Sacred Monuments and Stone Circles in Palestine
Sacred stone veneration is a global mythical phenomenon historically practiced by many groups, including ancient Semitic-speaking peoples. In their physical capacity, sacred stones themselves are not the object of worship or veneration. Their sanctity comes from the divine spirit believed to dwell within them. The common denominator among the mythological traditions of sacred stones veneration is the belief that they possess enormous spiritual po…
Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Dating of Human Skeletal Remains From Islamic Settlement, Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid, Nablus, Palestine
Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid is found 615 m above sea level in the central highlands of Palestine, northwest of the city of Nablus. During rescue excavations carried out at the site, part of a male human skull with a tooth attached was discovered. Accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dating and stable isotope analysis were performed on the tooth at the Hertelendi Laboratory in Debrecen, Hungary. Dating revealed the individual had live…
The Role of Almunkkab City in Andalusian Political Life from the Umayyad Emirate Era to the Spanish Conquest (138-895 H.\755-1489 A.D)
This study examines the role of Almunakkab in the political life of Al-Andalus between the years 755 and 1489. It was considered one of the major administrative and military centers of the Zirid Kingdom in addition to being the closest port to Granada and its only route to the sea. Almoravides were keen on keeping a hold of it and the significance of its role became clear as both Marinids and the Kingdom of Granada tried to maintain control over …
New Chronological Information From Radiocarbon Dating of Human Remains at Jacob’s Well, Nablus, Palestine
Jacob’s Well, located in modern city of Nablus and ancient Shechem (Tall Balata) in the northern West Bank of Palestine, attracts modern day tourists and pilgrims. It is found in the eastern suburbs of the city. Since 333 AD, pilgrims have been writing accounts of the well, and it has been venerated by both Christian and Jewish communities throughout its history. It is believed to be the well referred to in the New Testament, where Jesus converse…
Muslim Shrines in Palestine
This article presents a comprehensive and critical historical, architectural and cultural review of a Muslim Shrine in Palestine, known as Joseph's Shrine, located near the ancient Palestinian city of Shikmu (Shechem, Tell Balata ), northeast of Nablus, Palestine. A key heritage site in Palestine, the current structure is constructed within the tradition of Islamic shrines in Palestine. The shrine consists of a cenotaph tomb, housed in a domed bu…
Stable Isotope Dietary Analysis on Human Remains
In 2016, a burial chamber hewn into limestone was discovered at Khirbet Aqabet Al Qadi on the northwestern slope of Mount Ebal, 2km north of the city center of Nablus. The floor of the chamber is 3.15 × 2.9 m and the height averages 1.8 m. A movable closure at the entrance consists of a limestone slab. The burial chamber houses four sarcophagi. The aim of this case study is to give information not only on the burial chamber but also, for the firs…
Joseph's Tomb
The Islamic shrine known as Joseph’s Tomb is dedicated to the Old Testament patriarch of that name, and since early in its history has been an important site for all religious communities in Palestine, despite disagreement about its heritage. The authors describe the shrine (maqam) following its restoration after being destroyed in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in 2005. The Nablus Governorate has called for its conservation as…
Report on the pottery from Tell Sufan in Nablus, Palestine
This research report aims to give detailed information on the pottery from the 1999 and 2013-16 excavation campaigns taking place at the Tell Sufan site in Nablus, Palestine. These were conducted by the Department of Antiquities at An-Najah National University (ANU) in Nablus. It is of note that this ancient pottery has never previously been the subject of research nor has any literature been published on it. Our methodology consists in: analysin…
New research and findings from Tell Sufan
We report on Tell Sufan, Nablus, Palestine, a low hill 1.5 km to the west of the city (area 15 donum). The first known reference to the site was made in the 1880 Survey of Western Palestine under t
Demons, spirits, and haunted landscapes in Palestine
New Chronological Information From Radiocarbon Dating of Human Remains at Jacob’s Well, Nablus, Palestine
Jacob’s Well, located in modern city of Nablus and ancient Shechem (Tall Balata) in the northern West Bank of Palestine, attracts modern day tourists and pilgrims. It is found in the eastern suburbs of the city. Since 333 AD, pilgrims have been writing accounts of the well, and it has been venerated by both Christian and Jewish communities throughout its history. It is believed to be the well referred to in the New Testament, where Jesus converse…
Stable Isotope Dietary Analysis on Human Remains
In 2016, a burial chamber hewn into limestone was discovered at Khirbet Aqabet Al Qadi on the northwestern slope of Mount Ebal, 2km north of the city center of Nablus. The floor of the chamber is 3.15 × 2.9 m and the height averages 1.8 m. A movable closure at the entrance consists of a limestone slab. The burial chamber houses four sarcophagi. The aim of this case study is to give information not only on the burial chamber but also, for the firs…
Joseph's Tomb
The Islamic shrine known as Joseph’s Tomb is dedicated to the Old Testament patriarch of that name, and since early in its history has been an important site for all religious communities in Palestine, despite disagreement about its heritage. The authors describe the shrine (maqam) following its restoration after being destroyed in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in 2005. The Nablus Governorate has called for its conservation as…
Report on the pottery from Tell Sufan in Nablus, Palestine
This research report aims to give detailed information on the pottery from the 1999 and 2013-16 excavation campaigns taking place at the Tell Sufan site in Nablus, Palestine. These were conducted by the Department of Antiquities at An-Najah National University (ANU) in Nablus. It is of note that this ancient pottery has never previously been the subject of research nor has any literature been published on it. Our methodology consists in: analysin…
New research and findings from Tell Sufan
We report on Tell Sufan, Nablus, Palestine, a low hill 1.5 km to the west of the city (area 15 donum). The first known reference to the site was made in the 1880 Survey of Western Palestine under t
Stable Isotope Dietary Analysis on Human Remains
In 2016, a burial chamber hewn into limestone was discovered at Khirbet Aqabet Al Qadi on the northwestern slope of Mount Ebal, 2km north of the city center of Nablus. The floor of the chamber is 3.15 × 2.9 m and the height averages 1.8 m. A movable closure at the entrance consists of a limestone slab. The burial chamber houses four sarcophagi. The aim of this case study is to give information not only on the burial chamber but also, for the firs…
Joseph's Tomb
The Islamic shrine known as Joseph’s Tomb is dedicated to the Old Testament patriarch of that name, and since early in its history has been an important site for all religious communities in Palestine, despite disagreement about its heritage. The authors describe the shrine (maqam) following its restoration after being destroyed in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in 2005. The Nablus Governorate has called for its conservation as…
Muslim Shrines in Palestine
This article presents a comprehensive and critical historical, architectural and cultural review of a Muslim Shrine in Palestine, known as Joseph's Shrine, located near the ancient Palestinian city of Shikmu (Shechem, Tell Balata ), northeast of Nablus, Palestine. A key heritage site in Palestine, the current structure is constructed within the tradition of Islamic shrines in Palestine. The shrine consists of a cenotaph tomb, housed in a domed bu…
The Role of Almunkkab City in Andalusian Political Life from the Umayyad Emirate Era to the Spanish Conquest (138-895 H.\755-1489 A.D)
This study examines the role of Almunakkab in the political life of Al-Andalus between the years 755 and 1489. It was considered one of the major administrative and military centers of the Zirid Kingdom in addition to being the closest port to Granada and its only route to the sea. Almoravides were keen on keeping a hold of it and the significance of its role became clear as both Marinids and the Kingdom of Granada tried to maintain control over …
New Chronological Information From Radiocarbon Dating of Human Remains at Jacob’s Well, Nablus, Palestine
Jacob’s Well, located in modern city of Nablus and ancient Shechem (Tall Balata) in the northern West Bank of Palestine, attracts modern day tourists and pilgrims. It is found in the eastern suburbs of the city. Since 333 AD, pilgrims have been writing accounts of the well, and it has been venerated by both Christian and Jewish communities throughout its history. It is believed to be the well referred to in the New Testament, where Jesus converse…
Sacred Monuments and Stone Circles in Palestine
Sacred stone veneration is a global mythical phenomenon historically practiced by many groups, including ancient Semitic-speaking peoples. In their physical capacity, sacred stones themselves are not the object of worship or veneration. Their sanctity comes from the divine spirit believed to dwell within them. The common denominator among the mythological traditions of sacred stones veneration is the belief that they possess enormous spiritual po…
Stable Isotope and Radiocarbon Dating of Human Skeletal Remains From Islamic Settlement, Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid, Nablus, Palestine
Khirbet Al-Sheikh Humaid is found 615 m above sea level in the central highlands of Palestine, northwest of the city of Nablus. During rescue excavations carried out at the site, part of a male human skull with a tooth attached was discovered. Accelerator mass spectrometry radiocarbon (AMS 14 C) dating and stable isotope analysis were performed on the tooth at the Hertelendi Laboratory in Debrecen, Hungary. Dating revealed the individual had live…
Gethsemane at Jerusalem in the Memoirs of Foreign Pilgrims and Travelers until the Beginning of the Twentieth Century
The study aims to shed light on the site of Gethsemane, located at the bottom of the western foot of the Mount of Olives in the city of Jerusalem, through the memoirs of foreign pilgrims and travelers, from the fourth century AD until the beginning of the twentieth century. The site derives its religious and historical importance from its association with the suffering of Jesus, from the Last Supper until his arrest by the Romans following the be…
Demons, spirits, and haunted landscapes in Palestine
Dwelling and healing with saints and jinn in the haunted landscapes of Palestine
The Jinn of Islamic and Middle Eastern popular mythology play a role in maintaining spatial divisions between sacred and profane space, public and protected areas, and acceptable and exceptional behaviour. Though research on jinn continues to be of importance in cross-cultural psychology, the rich relationship between jinn and place has largely been lost or severed. This paper seeks to restore this link through an examination of the relationship …
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