Tomb of Nabi Sabalan, Religious tomb in Hurfeish, Israel.
The Tomb of Nabi Sabalan is a Druze holy site on the summit of Mount Zevul, at 814 metres, reached by a road from the centre of Hurfeish. The Druze community built a large complex around the tomb, which stands in a small room at the centre of the structure. The site also has reception halls, a prayer house and a madrasa for religious studies.
The shrine stands on Mount Zevul at 814 metres, above Hurfeish. Until Operation Hiram in 1948 a small Muslim village, Sabalan, lay beside it. In 1957 the Druze cut a dirt track to the site, and in the early 1970s community leaders pressed for a paved road, inaugurated in September 1973.
This burial site holds deep religious meaning for the Druze community, who gather here to honor a revered spiritual figure. Visitors can observe how locals use the space as a center for remembrance and devotion throughout the year.
The site is accessible by road from nearby towns and is maintained by Druze community members. Visitors should show respect for its religious nature and observe local customs when present.
The shrine ranks second in importance for the Druze after the tomb of Nabi Shu'ayb at Hattin. Some identified the site with the biblical Zebulun, a claim the Druze religious court judge Imam al-Badr rejected; Jewish tradition places Zebulun's tomb in Sidon, Lebanon.
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