Sahabi Tree
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| Species | Pistachio |
| Location | Safawi, Jordan |
| Date seeded | 5th century |
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Sahabi Tree, or the Tree of al-Buqayawiyya (The Blessed Tree) (Arabic: شجرة البقيعاوية), is a 1500-year-old tree located in Safawi, Jordan,[1] 156 km (97 mi) from Amman, the capital of Jordan.[2] The tree is an Atlantic Pistachio tree.[3] It is located on the old trade route between Mecca and Damascus. Caravans used to travel by this route.[4][5]
Religious importance
[edit]It is believed that one such caravan was going to Syria from Mecca, when Muhammad sat down under its shadow at the age of 12. He was accompanying his uncle Abu Talib.[6] Under this tree, the monk Bahira foretold about the prophethood of Muhammad.[7][8][9]
It is a tourist attraction in Jordan, with many Muslims visiting the tree every year.[10][11][12]
Travelling
[edit]It is 156 km from Jordan Capital Amman head towards the nearby city of Sahab, Jordan. There, you can visit the Cave of the Seven Sleepers.Then continue onwards for about 100 km to the city of Azraq. From Azraq, take the road north to Safawi for about 30 km, which is about 14 km away toward al-Buqayawiyya.[13][14]
Compound
[edit]King Abdullah of Jordan ordered to construct a fence around the tree to safeguard the tree.[15]
See also
[edit]- List of individual trees
- Midh Ranjha Tree, Pakistan
References
[edit]- ^ Nueimat, Kamal; al-Kilani, Zaid (2002). Historical Trees of Jordan (1st ed.). Jordan: Jordan River Foundation. p. 26. ISBN 9957853120.
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- ^ Chaudhry, Javed. "Visit Sahabi Tree In Jordan | Javed Chaudhry | SX1O". PakShows.pk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Sahabi Tree: The last Fellow alive by emm daily Bangladesh". Issuu.com. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "1400-year-old Sahabi tree of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ". Lifeinsaudiarabia.net. 13 April 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "The Blessed Tree". IMDb.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "The Blessed Tree: A Divine Reality". Sacredfootsteps.org. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "The Blessed Tree of Jordan". Charismaticplanet.com. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Islamic Sites & Tours | Jordan Tower Hotel". Jordantowerhotel.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Sahabi Tree". Google.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "The Sahabi Tree 1400 Years old. "Blessed Tree"". Hive.blog. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "The Blessed Tree - Jordan Forum - Tripadvisor". Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ The Holy Sites of Jordan Archived 2022-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Blessed Tree (Clip)". YouTube. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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