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Thousands visit Nebi Samwil on Jerusalem Day, which is also the anniversary of Samuel the prophet’s death.

The mosque and Samuel’s tomb
Photo by: Amis Tal
Most people associate 28 Iyar with Jerusalem Day, but that Hebrew date was also, according to tradition, the day of the Prophet Samuel’s death, about 3,000 years before the Six Day War and the unification of the capital. For that reason, some 60,000 people flock to Nebi Samwil, where the prophet is buried, every Jerusalem Day.

“In addition to the importance of the site for prayer, it has symbolism for Israel’s independence and statehood,” says Amos Tal, director of the site, which has been operated by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority since 2009.

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