Seven Sleepers Cave and King Abdullah Mosque Islamic Private Tour
This is 2 of the most famous Islamic sites in Jordan that you can visit in 4 to 5 hours if you have limited time in Amman and enjoy the Islamic art and historical Islamic site.
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Seven Sleepers Cave
5 Star service: VIP service
Duration: 2 hours
Full size Limo car or Minivan: Private transportation in a modern air-conditioned full size limo car or Minivan
Pickup included
What's included in Seven Sleepers Cave and King Abdullah Mosque Islamic Private Tour
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The Cave of the Seven Sleepers (Ashabul Kahf)
The Cave of the Seven Sleepers is a historical and religious site in al-Rajib, a village to the east of Amman. It is claimed that this cave housed the Seven Sleepers - a group of young men who, according to Byzantine and Islamic sources, fled the religious persecution of Roman emperor Decius.
King Abdullah Mosque
The blue-domed King Abdullah I Mosque, built in the 1980s by the late King Hussein as a memorial to his grandfather, is open to Non-Muslim visitors. The nave with an area of 1,615 m2 has the capacity to house 3,000 worshippers. It is octagonal and distinguished for not having pillars inside. Its dome of 35 m in diameter and has a height of 31 meters. A source of radiation was placed in the middle taking the form of a golden star culminating in the Ninety-Nine Most Beautiful Names of Allah surrounding the dome's neck. The suspended chandelier of 168 lanterns consists of three circles with the Holy Quranic Verse with the word Allah recurring on every lantern. The fertile land is expressed in the form of a red carpet made of an ornamental textile of recurring patterns meant to direct worshippers toward the Kiblah. All the walls, including the Kiblah, the pulpit, and the Mihrab are paneled with wooden and marble oriels.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- No Guide included in this tour
- Tip for driver
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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