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The Tomb of the Patriarchs (called al Haram al Ibrahimi in Arabic and Ha Ma'rat Ha Machpelah in Hebrew) is the main religious site in the city. The cave, where the Patriarchs and their wives are buried is deep underground, and now people pray in a building on top of it, which was built by King Herod about 2000 years ago. Visitors are welcome to visit both the Muslim and Jewish sides of the cave when they are not being used for prayer schedules. The Muslim side provides cloaks for women to cover up when visiting.
The Muslim side of the Cave contains the only known entrance to the Cave below (it is locked by a marble door).And as well, the tomb-markers of Issac, and Rebekah, with the tomb-markers of Abraham and Sarah lying on the border of both the Muslim and Jewish section of the cave so both have access to Abraham and Sarah's tombs from each side. The Jewish section contains the tomb-markers of Jacob and Leah. Most of the time, half of the building is used for Muslim and half for Jewish prayer. On a few predetermined days each year, each religion gets to use the entire building. For the Jews, in addition to the normal holidays, one of these days is "Shabbat Chayei Sarah" each fall, on which thousands of people from all of Israel visit Hebron to commemorate Abraham's purchase of the Cave from its previous Hittite owners. For the Muslims it is on Friday's during Ramadan and as well during the Eid al Fitr and Eid al Adha holiday which Islam commemorates as the day Abraham was willing to sacrafice his son.
The Oak of Abraham Monestery, (Hirbet as Sibteh). This Christian holy site commemorates Abraham's visitation by three angels. �
In addition, in Hebron there are the Tombs of Biblical figures Jesse, Ruth, and Abner
Tomb of Lot/ Maqam an Nabi Luut, (8 km from Hebron city). in the town of Bani Na'im, 8 km from Hebron lies the Tomb of the Biblical figure, Lot and as well the tombs of his two daughters (called al Maqam an Nabi Luut in Arabic), also there is another Muslim monument associated with Lot's settlement and prayers in the town (called "al Maqam an Nabi Yateen" in Arabic) �
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