The Forward

Close to crumbling, the tomb of an ancient prophet is saved in Kurdish Iraq

For nearly 30 centuries the tomb of the prophet Nahum was an important pilgrimage site for Jews in what is today Kurdish Iraq. But after the founding of Israel in 1948, all its Jewish caretakers began ...
Al-Monitor

Hebrew prophet's tomb in Iraq saved from collapse

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millenniumpost

Alarm over Saudi plan to remove tomb of Prophet Muhammad

A proposal by a Saudi scholar to remove the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina and bury them in an unmarked grave have sparked controversy. The plans, according to the Independent newspaper have ...
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A carpet of 1.5 million Basra pearls: The Maharaja of Baroda’s offering for the tomb of Prophet Muhammad in Medina

Often, Maharajas and Princes of the Princely States were known for their passion for indulgences that only a few royals could afford. The Maharaja of Baroda, Khanderao II Gaekwad (1828–1870), was ...