Masjid al-Ibrahim (Khalil) — Tomb of the Prophets

The Cave of Machpelah in Hebron — known in Arabic as al-Haram al-Ibrahimi (the Ibrahim Sanctuary) or Masjid al-Khalil — is the burial site of Sayyidna Ibrahim al-Khalil (AS) and his family. According to tradition: Ibrahim (AS) and his wife Sarah are buried here; his son Ishaq (AS) and wife Rebekah; and his grandson Yaqub (AS) and wife Leah. The site is thus revered by Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike as the resting place of the Patriarchs. The current structure is built over the Cave of Machpelah — which Ibrahim (AS) himself purchased from the Hittites for 400 silver shekels, as recorded in Genesis 23. The building above the cave dates largely to the Herodian period (1st century BCE), modified in the Islamic period. It now serves as both a mosque and a synagogue in a divided arrangement. For Muslims, it is one of the holiest sites in Palestine — a place of ziyarat to the Father of Prophets, Khalilullah (the Friend of Allah).