Sahabi Tree Explained
Sahabi Tree, Tree of Al Buqayawiyya (The Blessed Tree) (Arabic شجرالمبارکہ) is a 1500-year-old tree located in Safawi, Jordan.[1] 156 km from Amman, the capital of Jordan.[2] The tree is an Atlantic Pistachio tree.[3] It is located on the old trade route between Mecca and Damascus. Caravans used to travel by this route.[4] [5]
Religious importance
It is believed that one such caravan was going to Syria from Mecca, when Muhammad sat down under its shadow at the age of 12. He was accompanying his uncle Abu Talib.[6] Under this tree, the monk Bahira foretold about the prophethood of Muhammad.[7] [8] [9]
It is a tourist attraction in Jordan, with many Muslims visiting the tree every year.[10] [11] [12]
Travelling
It is 156 km from Jordan Capital Amman head towards the nearby city of Sahab, Jordan. There, you can visit the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.Then continue onwards for about 100 km to the city of Azraq. From Azraq, take the road north to Safawi for about 30 km, which is about 14 km away toward al-Buqayawiyya.[13] [14]
Compound
King Abdullah of Jordan ordered to construct a fence around the tree to safeguard the tree.[15]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Nueimat . Kamal . Historical Trees of Jordan . al-Kilani . Zaid . Jordan River Foundation . 2002 . 9957853120 . 1st . Jordan . 26 . English.
- Web site: The Blessed Tree - Jordan News | Latest News from Jordan, MENA. 1 June 2021. Jordannews.jo. 24 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123170606/https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-106/Features/The-Blessed-Tree-3424. live.
- Web site: ملف:Blessed tree in Jordan.jpg - ويكيبيديا. Commons.wikimedia.org. May 2013. 24 January 2022. 20 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220220214715/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blessed_tree_in_Jordan.jpg. live.
- Web site: Visit Sahabi Tree In Jordan | Javed Chaudhry | SX1O. Javed. Chaudhry. PakShows.pk. 24 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123185344/https://test.pakshows.pk/vlogs/visit-sahabi-tree-in-jordan-or-javed-chaudhry-or-sx1o. live.
- Web site: Sahabi Tree: The last Fellow alive by emm daily Bangladesh. Issuu.com. 4 October 2019 . 24 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123174948/https://issuu.com/dailybangladesh/docs/sahabi_tree. live.
- Web site: 1400-year-old Sahabi tree of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. 13 April 2019. Lifeinsaudiarabia.net. 24 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123165125/https://lifeinsaudiarabia.net/1400-year-old-sahabi-tree-in-jordan/. live.
- Web site: The Blessed Tree. 24 January 2022. IMDb.com. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123210442/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149380/. live.
- Web site: 11 August 2014 . The Blessed Tree: A Divine Reality . 24 January 2022 . Sacredfootsteps.org . 23 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220123210849/https://www.sacredfootsteps.org/2014/08/11/the-blessed-tree/ . live .
- Web site: The Blessed Tree of Jordan. Charismaticplanet.com. 13 April 2016. 24 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123170519/https://www.charismaticplanet.com/blessed-tree-jordan/. live.
- Web site: Islamic Sites & Tours | Jordan Tower Hotel. Jordantowerhotel.com. 24 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123171652/http://www.jordantowerhotel.com/trips--tours-and-transportation/islamic-sites-and-tours. live.
- Web site: Sahabi Tree. Google.com. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220124211515/https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1thLODRvWNQSAeo-Iv4glGIlut5k. live.
- Web site: The Sahabi Tree 1400 Years old. "Blessed Tree". 19 April 2018. Hive.blog. 24 January 2022. 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123173827/https://hive.blog/travel/@zahidawan/the-sahabi-tree-1400-years-old-blessed-tree. live.
- Web site: The Blessed Tree - Jordan Forum - Tripadvisor. 2022-08-30. 2022-04-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409075823/https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293985-i2131-k7939096-The_Blessed_Tree-Jordan.html. live.
- https://rissc.jo/docs/turab/The-Holy-Sites-of-Jordan.pdf The Holy Sites of Jordan
- Web site: The Blessed Tree (Clip). YouTube. 29 January 2020 . 2022-08-30. 2022-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20220414180811/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=o3pOrwlZ0Ww. live.