| Maqam Nabi Yusha' | |
| Native Name: | مقام النبي يوشع |
| Native Name Lang: | ara |
| Map Type: | Jordan |
| Map Size: | 240 |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 32.0713°N 35.7089°W |
| Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
| Location: | As-Salt, Balqa Governorate, Jordan |
| Festivals: | --> |
| Province: | Balqa Governorate |
| Functional Status: | Active |
| Architecture Style: | Ottoman, Modern |
| Year Completed: | 16th century (mausoleum), 2004 (present structure) |
| Construction Cost: | 580,000 dinars |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
| Interior Area: | 1,400 square metres |
| Dome Quantity: | 1 |
| Minaret Quantity: | 1 |
| Minaret Height: | 27 metres |
| Shrine Quantity: | 1 |
| Elevation Ft: | --> |
The Maqam Nabi Yusha' (Arabic: مقام النبي يوشع) is a historic religious complex located in the city of As-Salt, Jordan.[1] It consists of a modern mosque and the 16th-century mausoleum which is attributed to the biblical Joshua.
The mausoleum dedicated to Joshua was built during the Mamluk period by the governor, Emir Mahdawi.[2] The mausoleum was then rebuilt in the 16th century, during the early years of Ottoman rule. Then, during the rule of King Abdullah II, a new mosque and building with facilities was attached to the mausoleum. The mausoleum was also renovated. Restorations were fully completed in 2004 and the new religious complex was opened in the same year.
The religious complex comprises the mausoleum, mosque, as well as facilities for civilians, such as a multi-purpose hall, a library, a cafeteria, a residence for the mosque's imam and a residence for the muezzin. The total interior area of the mosque is 1,400 metres. A cemetery exists outside the wall of the mausoleum, where devotees and their families are buried.
The purported mausoleum of Joshua is the oldest part of the religious complex, dating to the 16th-century with foundation from the Mamluk period. Inside, the cenotaph placed over Joshua's alleged grave is more than six metres long, and covered by a green cloth.[3] The mausoleum has always been a holy and spiritual site for the residents of As-Salt.
The mosque attached to the mausoleum was completed in 2004 and opened in the same year.[4] It is a relatively modern structure. The minaret of the mosque is 27 metres tall from the ground up. Prayer halls in the mosque are gender segregated as well.