{"id":1268,"date":"2014-05-18T14:02:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-18T11:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkeytravelcentre.com\/blog\/?p=1268"},"modified":"2025-12-10T12:27:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:27:54","slug":"cave-abraham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkeytravelcentre.com\/blog\/cave-abraham\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cave of Abraham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Birth Place of Prophet Abraham in Urfa is a famous pilgrimage site where devotees go to pray and pay respects to one of history\u2019s most revered prophets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He is believed to have been born in a cave in Urfa where he spent about ten years of his life as protection against the cruel King Nimrod who then ordered all newborn children killed upon learning of Abraham\u2019s coming birth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A praying area in the cave was constructed, but the exact spot where Abraham was born is protected by a glass encasement.\u00a0 There are also faucets where devotees wash their hands with holy water.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Entrance to the cave is via the same courtyard shared with the\u00a0Mevlid-I Halil Mosque.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Birth Place of Prophet Abraham in Urfa is a famous pilgrimage site where devotees go to pray and pay respects to one of history\u2019s most revered prophets. 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