Site where Ebrahim (عليه السلام) was thrown into the fire

Göl, Balıklı Göl Cd. No:63, 63210 Şanlıurfa Merkez/Şanlıurfa, Türkiye

This site in Urfa, Turkey is believed to be the place where Ebrahim (عليه السلام) was thrown into the fire by Namrud (Nimrod) for refusing to submit to the worshipping of idols. Close by is a cave where he is said to have been born. Urfa was formerly known as Edessa and was the setting for several battles during the Crusades.

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