Prophet Jadur Shrine Explained

Prophet Jadur Shrine
Location:	Al-Salt, Jordan
Coordinates:	32.0333°N 35.7311°W
Built:	1958
Elevation:	866 metres
Architecture:	Ottoman Architecture

The Prophet Jadur Shrine (Arabic: مقام النبي جادور) is a mosque located in Al-Salt, Jordan. According to tradition, the mosque contains a tomb of the biblical figure, Gad,^[1] who is known by the locals as Jadur, or simply Jad.

Description

The tomb of Gad is located on top of Tel Al-Jadur,^[2] surrounded by a local cemetery. There is also a local spring called Ain al-Jadur which dates back to Roman and Byzantine periods.^[3] The mosque built over the tomb is modern, dating back to 1958.^[4]

In 2010, the site was reported to be in a poor condition.^[5] Cracks formed on the ceiling of the mosque which led to pieces of the roof falling onto the floor of the building.^[6] The attached toilets were also unusable due to the neglect and lack of repair for years.^[7]

Incidents

The building was looted and the electrical cables were stolen from it.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-03-04 . مقام النبي جاد في السلط: موقع منسي يتعرض للاعتداء . 2022-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192041/http://www.alghad.com/articles/632259-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1?s=0df5923ff0a75ebbf30bbd045f050268 . 4 March 2016 . dead.
2. Web site: مقام جادور . 2022-06-07 . احوال الأردن . ar.
3. Web site: مقام جادور . 2022-06-07 . احوال الأردن . ar.
4. Web site: ضريح النبي جاد . 2022-06-07 . areq.net.
5. Web site: مقام جادور . 2022-06-07 . احوال الأردن . ar.
6. Web site: مقام جادور . 2022-06-07 . احوال الأردن . ar.
7. Web site: مقام جادور . 2022-06-07 . احوال الأردن . ar.
8. Web site: 2016-03-04 . مقام النبي جاد في السلط: موقع منسي يتعرض للاعتداء . 2022-06-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192041/http://www.alghad.com/articles/632259-%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7-%D9%85%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1?s=0df5923ff0a75ebbf30bbd045f050268 . 4 March 2016 . dead.