The tomb room
Arabic inscriptions on the cenotaph.
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The Abu Ubaidah Shrine is a religious complex in the Jordan Valley, with the tomb of the Companion Abu Ubaidah Amer ibn al-Jarrah, a large mosque and a broad courtyard. It is among the best known shrines of the Companions in Jordan, drawing visitors from home and abroad, among the green farms of the valley. Amer ibn Abdullah ibn al-Jarrah was an early convert to Islam who fought at Badr and Uhud, and the Prophet gave him the title Trustee of the Community. Under the caliph Umar he commanded the armies in Syria, and he died in the Plague of Amwas in 639. Since the 13th century his tomb has been held to be in the village of Ammata in the valley, and that part became known as Ghawr Abi Ubayda. The traveller al-Harawi, early in that century, notes that it was also pointed out at Tiberias and Beisan. The present building is modern, in pale stone, with a white dome, a tall minaret and arcades around a wide court. In the tomb room is a cenotaph covered in Arabic inscriptions, and the mosque has a broad hall with chandeliers and a carved timber mihrab. Palm-lined roads surround the complex, and a narrow water channel runs along the entrance passage. It is 41 km in a straight line from Amman and 18 km from Tell Mar Elias, and it can be paired with the other Companions' shrines in the valley. Dress modestly, remove your shoes, and women should cover their hair. Avoid prayer times if you are not there to pray. The valley is very hot in summer, so come in the cooler months.
Arabic inscriptions on the cenotaph.
Pale stone and open space.
Above the valley farms.
Ammata, central Jordan Valley
It has been held so since the 13th century, and old sources also named Tiberias and Beisan.
In the cooler months, as the valley is very hot in summer.