Al Kifl (; also known as Kifl) is a town in southeastern
Iraq
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on the
Euphrates
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River, between
Najaf
Najaf is the capital city of the Najaf Governorate in central Iraq, about 160 km (99 mi) south of Baghdad. Its estimated population in 2024 is about 1.41 million people. It is widely considered amongst the holiest cities of Shia Islam an ...
and
Al Hillah. The population in and near the town is about 15,000. Kifl is the location of
Al-Nukhailah Mosque, containing the tomb of
Dhu al-Kifl who is believed to be the biblical prophet
Ezekiel. A project to renovate the tomb and develop it as a tourist attraction has proven controversial.
["Crossroads of Antiquity Can’t Decide on New Path"](_blank)
article by Steven Lee Myers in ''The New York Times
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'' October 19, 2010, October 20, 2010 The town was once a significant Jewish pilgrimage site and home to a community of
Iraqi Jews until the late 1940s.
See also
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Ezekiel's Tomb
Notes
External links
Dhu'l Kifl Shrine archnet.org
Rare Pictures Of Ezekiel The Prophet By Kobi arami
Kifl
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