Tomb of Benjamin, Religious archaeological site in Kfar Saba, Israel.
The Tomb of Benjamin, or Nabi Yamin, is a walled burial compound at Moshav Neve Yamin near Kfar Saba, dated to the Mamluk period. It holds a domed tomb building, an inactive sabīl whose Arabic inscription of 1312 names the Mamluk governor Tankiz al-Husami, and a structure with three arches. A group of Breslav Hasidim studies sacred texts there.
The site was first documented in written records in 1537 as a burial place in the region of Saraka. By 1714, an Arab traveler referred to it by the local name Sidi Benjamin.
Jewish visitors come here to pray and honor what they believe is the burial place of the biblical Benjamin. The site draws people seeking connection to ancient religious traditions and family lineage.
The site is located near a bypass road in Kfar Saba and is easy to find. Visitors should dress respectfully and check locally for visiting times, as this is an active place of worship.
The tomb is part of a pair of sacred sites, as the Nabi Sawarka shrine sits across the bypass road nearby. These two locations together form a religious complex that reflects both Jewish and Islamic traditions of honoring the dead.
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