Cave sights in Şanliurfa (Urfa)

1. Prophet Job's Site

   • Şanliurfa (Urfa), Turkey
   • Sights › Cave

   Although it's not the highlight of a trip, Prophet Job's Site is worth the bus ride for its historic significance. It's about 1km southeast of the Gölbaşı district. Legend holds that Eyyüp (Job) was a prosperous and devout man, thus despised by İblis (Satan). İblis took away Job's health, wealth and family, to force him into a crisis of faith. Instead, Job retreated to the cave (Eyyüp Peygamber Makamı) you see here, where he waited patiently in devotion to God.

   After seven years, God restored his possessions and health, the latter by means of a freshwater spring that Job unleashed by thumping the ground with his heel. Pilgrims come here to wish for the patience of…

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