Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Northern District
Explore 6 sacred places in Northern District, Israel, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Northern District
Site types in Northern District
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Church of the Transfiguration Mount Tabor
Part of Mt. Tabor
Shibli - Umm el Ghanam, Northern District, Israel
At the summit of Mount Tabor, the Franciscan Basilica of the Transfiguration stands over nearly two millennia of Christian worship....
Mt. Tabor
Shibli - Umm el Ghanam, Northern District, Israel
Mount Tabor rises as a near-perfect dome from the Jezreel Valley, a natural altar that has drawn reverence for over three millennia....
Old Cemetery, Safed
Safed, Northern District, Israel
On the western slope below Safed's Old Jewish Quarter, a cemetery of blue-painted graves holds the remains of some of the most influential figures in Jewish law and...
Shrine of Bahá’ú’lláh, Acre
Bustan HaGalil, Northern District, Israel
North of Acre, surrounded by gardens of geometric perfection, the Shrine of Baha'u'llah holds the remains of the founder of the Baha'i Faith....
Shrine of Nabi Shuʿayb, near Kfar Zeitim, not far from Tiberias, Israel
Galil Tachton Regional Council, Northern District, Israel
Rising above the Galilee valleys near the Horns of Hattin, the Shrine of Nabi Shu'ayb marks the purported tomb of the Prophet Shu'ayb, whom the Druze identify with the...
The tomb of Sheikh Abu Al-Hija, Israel
Misgav Regional Council, Northern District, Israel
In the Arab village of Kaukab Abu al-Hija in the Lower Galilee, a two-domed shrine marks the purported tomb of Hussam ad-Din Abu al-Hija, a Kurdish general under Saladin....
Key questions
Northern District sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Northern District?
- This regional guide currently includes 6 sacred sites in Northern District, Israel.
- Which traditions are represented in Northern District?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Christianity, Islam, Bahai, Judaism.
- Can I view Northern District sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.