Hud (prophet) - Burial Place

Burial Place

Several sites are revered as the tomb of Hud. The most noted site, Kabr Nabi Hud, is located in the deserted village of the Hadhramaut, around 90 mi (140 km) north of Al Mukalla and is a place of frequent Muslim pilgrimage. R.B. Serjeant (Hud, 129) verified on the spots the facts related by Harawi (Ziyarat, 97/220-1), who described, at the gate of the mosque, on the west side, the rock onto which Hud climbed to make the call to prayer and mentioned, at the bottom of the ravine, the grotto of Balhut. Around the tomb and neighborhood, various ancient ruins and inscriptions have been found. However, as is often the case with the graves of prophets, other locations have been listed. It is said, for instance, that a possible location for his grave is said to be near the Zamzam Well or in the south wall of the mosque in Damascus. Some scholars have added that the mosque in Damascus has an inscription stating: "This is the tomb of Hud..."; others, however, suggest that this belief is a local tradition spewing from the reverence the locals have for Hud.