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Mount Sinai (Hebrew: הַר סִינָֽי Har Sīnay; Aramaic: ܛܘܪܐ ܕܣܝܢܝ Ṭūrāʾ dəSīnăy; Coptic: Ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ Ⲥⲓⲛⲁ), also known as Jabal Musa (Arabic: جَبَل مُوسَىٰ, translation: Mountain of Moses), is a mountain on the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt.
Mount Sinai, a granite peak of the south-central Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. Mount Sinai is renowned as the principal site of divine revelation in Jewish history, where God is purported to have appeared to Moses and given him the Ten Commandments.
In the remote and rugged high desert of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula lies a land with immense historical and spiritual significance to the world’s three great monotheistic religions. The Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions all have deep ties to the landscape and monuments of this region.
A complete hiking guide to climbing Mount Sinai in Egypt, also known as Jebel Musa, or the holy Moses Mountain! Updated guide with photos + tips.
Everything you need to know about the holy site of Mount Sinai, including its history, how to climb it and what to see at Saint Catherine's Monastery.
Mount Sinai (Hebrew: Har Sinay, Arabic: Jabal Musa, "mountain of Moses") is a holy site for the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. It has traditionally been located in the center of the Sinai Peninsula, between Africa and the Middle East.
Mount Sinai is one of the most important sites in the world for Jews, Christians, and Muslims to visit. The mountain sits in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, and its tallest peak is 2,285 m (7,497 ft).
Traditionally referred to as Jabal Musa, Mount Sinai is a 2,285-meter-tall mountain that is situated in the south-central part of the Egyptian Sinai Peninsula. While there are several references to Egypt in holy books, Mount Sinai holds significant spiritual importance for several religions.
Mount Sinai, also known as Mount Horeb or Gabal Musa, is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is of great historical, religious, and cultural significance. It is traditionally believed to be the mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God, making it a revered site in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Mount Sinai, often referred to as ‘Jebel Musa’ or ‘Mt Sinai’, is revered as the holy mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. This mountain, steeped in Jewish tradition, is described in the Book of Exodus as the ‘mountain of God’ where the ‘Lord abode’ in a ‘devouring fire’.