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Al-Khidr (/ ˈ x ɪ d ə r /, Arabic: ٱلْخَضِر, romanized: al-Khaḍir; also Romanized as al-Khadir, Khader, Khidr, Hidr, Khizr, Kezr, Kathir, Khazer, Khadr, Khedher, Khizir, Khizar, Khilr) is a figure not mentioned by name in the Quran. He is described in Surah Al-Kahf, as a righteous servant of God possessing great wisdom or mystic ...
Al-Khidr Festival (in Arabic: زيارة سيدنا النبي الخضر) is a festival of the Druze community in Israel celebrated on 25 January. It includes a pilgrimage (زيارة) by community members to the Maqam Al-Khidr in the Kfar Yassif near Acre .
The Shrine of Khidr is a structure located in the Samandağ district of Hatay, which is considered sacred by the Alawites. It is believed to be the spot where Khidr and Moses met. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
The Dome of al-Khidr (Arabic: قبة الخضر, romanized: Qubbat al-Khidr) or the Dome of St. George [1] [2] is a small domed-building located in the southwest corner of the Temple Mount (Haram ash-Sharif), in the Old City of Jerusalem. Is it dedicated to Khidr, who is associated with Saint George in local tradition.
Khadr or Khader, Kheder, Khidr/Khizr, Khodr, Khudr, Xidir etc. are romanizations of خضر, an Arabic given name and surname. In surnames, it is sometimes accompanied by the definite article Al- ( خضر , romanized as Al-Khodr, Al-Kheder, Al-Khudr, etc.).
The prophet's name is "Sidna Abu Ibrahim" and he is nicknamed Nabi Al-Khidr (the Green One). Al-Khidr is identified with Elijah the prophet and, according to Druze belief, is one of the founders of their religion. The nickname El-Khidr (the Green One) comes from the belief that his memory will always be fresh like a green plant.
The primary source for the life of Sa'b Dhu Marathid is Ibn Hisham (d. 833) in his Book of Crowns on the Kings of Himyar.One chapter of this work is dedicated to this figure, and it presently exists in two editions: one was published in Hyderabad in 1347 AH (1928 AD) in a larger volume also containing the Akhbar 'Ubayd bin Shari'a al-Jurhami (The Histories of 'Ubayd bin Shari'a al-Jurhami ...
Khidr (Arabic: ٱلْخَضِر, romanized: al-Khaḍir), also transcribed as al-Khadir, Khader, Khizr, al-Khidr, Khazer, Khadr, Khedher, Khizir, and Khizar, is a figure described but not mentioned by name in the Quran as a righteous servant of God possessing great wisdom or mystic knowledge.