Maqam an-Nabi Yusha'

The Maqam an-Nabi Yusha' () is a former Shi'ite mosque and the shrine, now in a partial ruinous state, located in the depopulated village of Al-Nabi Yusha' in Safed, in the Northern District of Israel. A mausoleum in the structure, one of the historic maqams in the Middle East, is believed to entomb the remains of the biblical Joshua.

History The religious complex was founded in the 18th century by the aristocratic Alghul family. During the Mandate period, the residents of Al-Nabi Yusha' (who were mostly Shi'ites) celebrated an annual mawsim festival at the site dedicated to the entombed prophet. In 2018, the site was vandalized by unknown perpetrators, who sprayed Talmudic graffiti on its walls.

Architecture The Maqam an-Nabi Yusha' is a rectangular structure formed around a courtyard aligned north–south with an arched entrance on the north end while the two domed chambers, including the shrine-mausoleum, were located on the south end of the complex.Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale. The shrine is surrounded by fig trees and species of cactus growing around it.

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