Al Kifl Explained

Official Name:Al Kifl
Named For:Dhul-Kifl
Native Name:Arabic: الكفل
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Iraq
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Babylon
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Al-Hillah
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1137
Population As Of:2018
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:22800
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UTC+3
Coordinates:32.2242°N 44.3767°W
Elevation M:35
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:50006

Al Kifl (Arabic: الكفل; also known as Kifl) is a town in southeastern Iraq on the Euphrates River, between Najaf and Al Hillah. The population in and near the town is about 15,000. Kifl is the location of Al-Nukhailah Mosque, containing the tomb of Dhu al-Kifl who is believed to be the biblical prophet Ezekiel. A project to renovate the tomb and develop it as a tourist attraction has proven controversial.[2] The town was once a significant Jewish pilgrimage site and home to a community of Iraqi Jews until the late 1940s.[3]

See also

External links

32.2242°N 44.3767°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iraq: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. 2019-01-11. www.citypopulation.de.
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/20/world/middleeast/20ezekiel.html "Crossroads of Antiquity Can’t Decide on New Path"
  3. Web site: Babylon's forgotten tomb, a symbol of Iraq's ancient Jewish heritage. Middle East Eye. Lizzie. Porter. 26 March 2019.