Cave of the Patriarchs
Coordinates: 31°31′29″N 35°06′39″E / 31.5247°N 35.1107°E
The Cave of the Patriarchs, also called the Cave of Machpelah (Hebrew: מערת המכפלה, 
Me'arat ha-Makhpela (info • help), trans. "cave of the double tombs") and known by Muslims as the Sanctuary of Abraham or the Ibrahimi Mosque (Arabic: الحرم الإبراهيمي, al-Haram al-Ibrahimi (info • help)) is an archaeological site in Hebron, West Bank. According to the religious tradition it is the site of the graves of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah. It is a site revered by all abrahamic faiths. These graves have been buried under a church built in the Byzantine Period in Palestine and which is now used as a mosque.
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Woodcut by Gustave Doré depicting the burial of Sarah in the cave
Tomb of Sarah in the Mosque
The Tomb of Isaac. Cave of Machpelah, Hebron, Palestine.
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Muslims pray, in January 2014.
Cave of the Patriarchs, 2010, as seen from the Israeli-controlled side
Entrance to Ibrahimi Mosque, Hebron, 2019
Jewish bride praying at the site before her wedding, 2010
"Tomb of Abraham," cenotaph above the cave traditionally considered to be the burial place of Abraham and Sarah in the Cave of the Patriarchs. Photo by Eric Stoltz, March 2006.
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- The Cave of Machpelah Tomb of the Patriarch Archived 2004-06-15 at the Wayback Machine Jewish Virtual Library
- Tombs of the Patriarchs Article and Photos Sacred Destinations
- Demands for Equal Rights for the Jewish People at Ma'arat HaMachpela Archived 2004-08-10 at the Wayback Machine Hebron.org.il
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"Machpelah". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 1913.- Bible Land Library Archived 2008-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos and Diagram of Underground at Caves of Machpela Archived 2016-11-16 at the Wayback Machine