Qabr Hud (), or Shiʽb Hūd (), is a village situated in the

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. It is the traditional burial site of the

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Hud, who is mentioned in the

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, in his study of the pilgrimage rite to the tomb of Hud, verified on the spot the facts related by Al-Harawi, who described at the gate of the

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, on the west side, the rock onto which Hud climbed to make the

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, and mentioned the grotto of ''Balhut'' at the bottom of the ravine. Around the tomb and neighborhood, various ancient ruins and inscriptions have been found.

Geography

Qabr Hud is located on the southern bank of Wadi al-Masilah, east of Tarim.

References

External links

نيل المقصود في مشروعية زيارة نبي الله هود عليه السلام
(book in Arabic)
Maqam of Prophet Hud (عليه السلام), Yemen

View from Prophet Hud's grave
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