Mount Khidr

You can see the figures of those walking up the mountain side

Mount Khidr  

is one of several holy sits we are blessed enough to live near. It is an ancient mountain with a masjid on top. Although we have not climbed up to visit the masjid on top of it, we were able to drive by to see it from afar. 

"Imam Sadiq (a.s.) introduces Prophet Khidr (p) as such: He was a divine messenger who invited people to God’s unity, Prophethood of messengers and heavenly books. One of his signs was that on whatever dry wood or hard earth he sat, it would make it vegetate and looked green hence his name Khidr. His name was Talia son of Malkan son of Aber son of Arfkhshath son of Sam son of Noah. He was born 3458 years after the Fall of Adam.

https://www.al-islam.org/ethics-prophets-muhammad-mehdi-taaj-langroodi/15-ethos-prophet-khidr

A meeting between the Prophet Moses (a.s) and Prophet Khidr/Khizr is described in the Quran:

 [18:65] Then they found one from among Our servants whom We had granted mercy from Us and whom We had taught knowledge from Ourselves.

[18:66] Musa said to him: Shall I follow you on condition that you should teach me right knowledge of what you have been taught?
[18:67] He said: Surely you cannot have patience with me
[18:68] And how can you have patience in that of which you have not got a comprehensive knowledge?
[18:69] He said: If Allah pleases, you will find me patient and I shall not disobey you in any matter.

“In these verses the Quran describes the meeting which took place between Musa/Moses and a chosen servant of Allah, whose name, as per Islamic traditions, was Khizr. Allah told Moses that if he wanted to see a more knowledgeable person then he should go to meet him at the place where the two seas come together. The sign for that meeting-place was that a fish would disappear in the water.

Musa was the most learned man of his times, but even his wisdom did not comprehend everything. Therefore he was commanded by Allah to go in search of Khizr who would impart to him such knowledge as even he did not possess.

Musa learned from Khizr that the mysteries of life are diverse and countless. The finite mind cannot easily disentangle the web of secrets unless the all-wise Lord shows the way to have a glimpse of the unknown; that patience is essential to face the vicissitudes of life and to know the inner meanings of the external manifestations; that the working of the divine plan always brings good in the end; that in the larger interest of the human society the loss of a few lives is not a loss at all; and that good deeds should be done for the sake of good not for immediate return in terms of material gain.” http://quran.al-islam.org/

Mt. Khidr is located here at the site of the star on the left

Satellite image from above

InshaAllah next time, I will be posting photographs from the top. Thanks for reading...