O n friday, the media reported that isis, the islamist group that has established a caliphate in parts of syria and iraq, had destroyed the centuriesold tomb of jonah in mosul, iraq. Islamic state looting uncovers ancient palace beneath jonahs tomb archaeologists in iraq find residence of biblical kings sennacherib and esarhaddon in is. The mosque that housed jonahs tomb as seen before the blast. Ancient cities rescued from rubble, bit by bit nature. However, a violent storm developed, and the men aboard the. Mosul residents react to isis bombing of tomb of jonah mosque. Isis destroyed jonahs tomb, but not its message wwrn. Recent reports, which have been hard to independently confirm, have reported that isis most recently destroyed the alleged tomb of the biblical. Isis turning tomb of biblical prophet jonah into amusement. Isis drove out mosuls christian population, thus ending a muslimchristian community that spanned 2,000 years. Isis bombs several religious sites, including the burial site of the prophet. According to the bible, jonah refused to heed the lords bidding and tried to escape by way of the sea. Officials in mosul said militants with the islamic state in iraq and syria isis planted explosives around the shrine and detonated them remotely, cnn reports.
Some commentators have explained the destruction of the tomb as part of isiss antichristian. Sunni radicals overran mosul last month and torched 11 christian churches, monasteries and mosques in and around the historic northern iraqi city. Video screenshot the palace of the biblical king sennacherib, long buried under neath the tomb of the prophet jonah in the biblical city of nineveh, has incredibly been discovered by iraqi archaeologists as a result of efforts by the islamic state isis to destroy the site and loot. The islamic state in iraq and syria has distributed videos to news media such as britains daily mail showing isis militants smashing what they claim to be jonahs tomb. What is the status of the prophet jonah in islam and why. The tomb of jonah in mosul after it was blown up by isis. Isis militants blow up prophet jonas tomb in iraq video. How isis plan to destroy the shrine of jonah backfired. Although this is disputed, a tradition holds that jonah was. Isis militants have destroyed the prophet younis jonah shrine east of mosul city after they seized control of the mosque completely, a security source, who kept his identity anonymous. Baghdad worthy news muslim jihadists claim to have destroyed the tomb of the old testament prophet jonah in nineveh as the islamic state in iraq and syria destroys ancient shrines and anything else that offends them. Isis destruction of tomb of jonah uncovers ancient palace of biblical king sennacherib. Jonah or jonas, in the hebrew bible tanakhold testament, is a prophet of the northern. According to christian headlines, isis even intends to march on mecca.
Shortly after the city of mosul in modernday northern iraq was taken by isis in 2014, the. According to the holy quran and yunus was most surely of the apostles 37. Isis destroyed jonahs tomb, but not its message the atlantic. Isis destroys tombs of biblical jonah, daniel jewish. Reutersazad lashkariarchaeologists says theyve uncovered a biblical palace after the islamic state destroyed the tomb of jonah, which was built on the palace. Isis destroys jonahs tomb in mosul, iraq, as militant violence continues by yasmine hafiz the militant group isis is continuing its rampage of holy places by destroying the tomb of jonah, a place thought to be the burial site of the prophet believed by abrahamic faiths to have been swallowed by a whale or fish. Iraqi troops in mosul reclaim ruins of jonahs tomb. People walk on the rubble of the destroyed mosque of the prophet yunis arabic for. Inside is the tomb of nahum, another hebrew prophet who predicted the fall of nineveh. In 2014, isis committed an act of archaeological terrorism in mosul when it obliterated the shrine of jonah.
It was believed to be the final resting place of the biblical prophet jonah, who got swallowed by a whale and who warned inhabitants of the. The gunmen then demolished the historic grave of the prophet yunus jonah and the shrine of prophet shayth seth, revered by muslims, christians and. The remains of the tomb of prophet yunus, destroyed by islamic state militants, in mosul, iraq. The book of jonah the prophet is full of wonderful spiritual contemplation. Soldiers fighting to take back mosul from isis have reached the ruins of the tomb of the prophet jonah, an ancient shrine blown up by the jihadists two years ago. It was believed to be the final resting place of the biblical prophet jonah, who got swallowed by a. Isis destroys tomb of jonah the prophet tomb at mosul nineve jonah, jonas or younis hebrew. After the city was liberated in 2017, iraqi archaeologists discovered that isis had destroyed jonahs tomb and dug a network of tunnels beneath.
Saddam hussein renovated the shrine, and it remained a popular site for pilgrims. Aftermath of the destruction of the tomb of the prophet jonah in mosul, iraq at the hands of isis. It has not been made clear why is radicals destroyed the tomb of jonah back in 2014, given that a muslim mosque had also been build there for a prophet venerated by islam. Our aim in this book is to tackle purely the spiritual side, and not the theological side.
Ironically, their vandalism uncovered another ancient shrine one, arguably more. People inspect the destroyed mosque of the prophet younis, or jonah. Isis militants have destroyed the prophet younis jonah shrine east of. The holy site is said to be the burial place of the prophet jonah, who. Jonahs tomb is only one example of iraqs interfaith cooperation. Archaeologists documenting isils destruction of the ruins of the tomb of the prophet jonah say they have made an unexpected discovery which could help in our understanding of the worlds. Isis\ destruction of jonah\s tomb leads to discovery of. Video shows islamic state blowing up iraqs tomb of jonah. Caught in a storm, he orders the ships crew to cast him overboard. Ancient tomb of biblical prophet discovered in iraq.
Abu bakr albaghdadi and his muslim terrorist army called isis destroy the tombs of the prophet jonah and the prophet seth and burn down 11. This is a holy prophet and the west has nothing to say about it whatsoever. Islamic state destroys tombs, mosques in mosul by bill roggio and lisa lundquist, july 26, 2014 the islamic state, the jihadist group that controls. Jonah or jonas, in the hebrew bible tanakhold testament, is a prophet of the northern kingdom of israel in about the 8th century bce. Along with prophet jonahs tomb, isis also reportedly destroyed the shrine of the prophet shayth seth. Isis do the destruction of the tomb of the prophet jonah. Of course, its not just relics being destroyed, its also people being killed, being driven out their homes, being raped, being treated in a dreadful, dreadful manner and the west is shamefully silent. The following mosques and shrines were destroyed by islamic state also known as isis, isil or daesh in 2014, after their takeover of the city. On friday, the media reported that isis, the islamist group that has established a caliphate in parts of syria and iraq, had destroyed the centuriesold tomb of jonah in mosul, iraq. Tomb is said to be the burial place of the prophet jonah in mosul, iraq. Jonahs destroyed tomb reveals an archaeological secret. Islamic state looting uncovers ancient palace beneath.
Ancient fortress proof hill of jonah was inhabited. Muslim extremists, isis claim they have destroyed jonahs. The tomb of prophet yunus swallowed by isis muslim 4 peace. An excavation has uncovered the remains of walls on a hill where, according to some religious traditions, the prophet jonah was buried. Jonah is the prophet who in both the bible and the quran was swallowed by a fish. Youtube screenshot as if destroying the tomb of the biblical prophet jonah is not enough, isis is planning on constructing an amusement park over the holy site, al arabiya reported. Militants with the islamic state in iraq and syria, or isis, planted explosives around the tomb of jonah and detonated them remotely thursday, civil defense officials there told cnn. See more ideas about prophet jonah, bible and jonah and the whale. Isis destruction of tomb of jonah uncovers ancient palace.
The famous old testament prophet jonahs resting place has been under attack by muslim extremists who say theyve destroyed his tomb in. Isis had blown up parts of the shrine containing jonahs reputed tomb in 2014 before iraqi troops came in and liberated the site, according to the times of israel. Jonah and jason in a mediterranean context pdf, judaism, 44 3 cs1 maint. Isis destroys traditional tomb of prophet jonah prophet. Although this is disputed, a tradition holds that jonah was buried. He is the central figure of the book of jonah, in which he is called upon by god to travel to nineveh and warn its residents of impending divine wrath. Worshippers believe that the prophet jonah, most famous for surviving being swallowed by a whale in the biblical legend, is buried there.
In the city of al qosh, an ancient synagogues crumbling walls still bear visible hebrew inscriptions. Isis destroyed jonahs tomb, but not its message the. Isis destruction of jonahs tomb incredibly reveals. The tomb, one of iraqs iconic monuments, was revered by muslims, christians, and jews alike. The fact his tomb may have been destroyed is being widely reported.
The prophet, whose story is told in the bibles book of jonah, is best known for being swallowed by a whale, then repenting of his rebellion and obeying gods command to. With deep regret and sadness, the militant group isis continues its ongoing rampage of holy places by destroying the tomb of prophet yunus jonah, the burial site of a prophet believed by abrahamic faiths to have been swallowed by a whale. The extremist group isis changed its name from the islamic state of iraq and syria isisisil to just the islamic state is, after formally declaring a new caliphate in syria and iraq at. The tomb is thought to be the burial place of the old testament prophet who survived in the belly of a whale. Isis militants have destroyed the prophet younis jonah shrine east of mosul city after they seized control of the mosque completely, an anonymous security source told the iraqbased alsumaria news. The tomb that the isis destroyed was that of jonah, a prophet of the lord who was called to deliver a message of repentance to the city of nineveh, the capital of the assyrian empire. It is believed that isis, as part of the salafi movement, rejects the concept of worshiping at shrines and therefore destroyed it to prevent muslims from worshiping there. Fridays bombing is the latest example of isis clamping down on residents. Presentday mosul encompasses the site of the ancient assyrian capital of nineveh, where, the bible teaches, the prophet jonah preached.
A video published in which an isis militant destroys the. According to reports, isis, which has taken over several cities in iraq in recent weeks, claimed that the mosque site that housed jonahs tomb had become a place for apostasy, not prayer. Isis blows up jonahs tomb in mosul, iraq breitbart. Isis militants blow up jonahs tomb this article is more than 5 years old militants say revered muslim shrine in iraq, believed to be burial place of. We wish to benefit from gods work and from peoples virtues and. Isis destroys jonahs tomb in mosul al arabiya english. A video published in which an isis militant destroys the grave of prophet jonah mosul, july 14, 2014 the isis terrorist organization that seized a part of iraq has published on the internet a video with one shocking moment a militant in black clothes with a sledgehammer is shattering gravestones, breaking them into pieces. We wish to take from this beautiful book beneficial lessons for our life. Isis destroys jonahs tomb in mosul, iraq, as militant. It has been guarded by the same family of assyrian christians for generations. The islamic sites of mosul, iraq, are of varied ages, the oldest being the umayyad mosque from 640 ad. Muslim militants blow up tombs of biblical jonah, daniel. Jonahs tomb in iraq blown up by isis green prophet.
But as reluctant a prophet as jonah was, his purported tomb in mosul, iraq, is a holy site for muslims even though its not likely the final resting place of a man purported to live in a. Isis militants claim to have destroyed jonahs tomb. A former iraqi officer who lives in mosul also said, allah spared jonahs life from the whale to be killed by isis. The ancient palace of biblical king sennacherib, buried for thousands of years beneath the tomb of the prophet jonah in the city of nineveh, has been discovered by archaeologists in iraq who are surveying the destruction left behind by the islamic state. Abu bakr albaghdadi and his muslim terrorist army called isis destroy the tombs of the prophet jonah and the prophet seth and burn down 11 churches. The palace of the biblical king sennacherib, long buried under neath the tomb of the prophet jonah in the biblical city of nineveh, has incredibly been discovered by iraqi archaeologists as a result of efforts by the islamic state isis to destroy the site and loot its priceless antiquities. Isis destroyed jonahs tomb, but not its message iraqis of armenian, arab, assyrian, and jewish descent recall what the shrine symbolized on the third anniversary of its destruction. Isis destroys tomb of jonah the prophet tomb at mosul. The islamic state of iraq and the levant isis has destroyed the tomb of biblical jonah, according to arabic media outlets, in a show of disdain for nonislamic cultures. People walk on the rubble of the destroyed mosque of the prophet yunus, or jonah, in mosul. Biblical judeochristian prophets burial sites destroyed by iraqi islamists. Islamic state looting uncovers ancient palace beneath jonahs tomb. Download messiah and the sign of jonah the ignored stipulation in the carpenters claim to be pdf free. Isis destroys tomb of jonah tennessee christian news.
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