Later, the Muslims added a prayer niche (michrab) in its southern wall, turning the site to a Holy Muslim tomb mark (Maqam) of Neby Yahyah, the Muslimized figure of John the Baptist. The building also functioned as a mosque until 1948.
Where was John the Baptist Buried?The New Testament documents the gruesome execution of John the Baptist (Mark 6:14-27) and that he was later buried, but the location of his burial is not given. Christian Byzantine tradition argues he was buried in Samaria, yet another Byzantine tradition maintains that his head was placed on Mount of Olives and was later taken to Constantinople. Muslims claim his head was taken to Damascus. Quite a few more church and monasteries claim to have parts of his body: Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Amiens (northern France), Munich, San Sebastian church in Rome, as well as churches in Rhodes, Malta, and Montenegro. In summary, John the Baptist rests in pieces. |
Visiting Mazor Mausoleum
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Additional Day Tours
Points of Interest in the Area
 | Aphek-Antipatris |
 | Migdal Afek / Mirabel |
 | Izbet Sarta |
 | Jaffa |
