Cave of the Patriarchs
| Hebrew: מערת המכפלה; Arabic: الحرم الإبراهيمي | |
Southern view
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 Shown within the West Bank
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| Alternate name | Sanctuary of Abraham or Cave of Machpelah |
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| Location | Hebron |
| Region | West Bank |
| Coordinates | 31°31′29″N 35°06′39″E / 31.524744°N 35.110726°E |
| Type | tomb, mosque, synagogue |
| History | |
| Cultures | Ayyubid, Hebrew, Byzantine, Crusaders |
The Cave of the Patriarchs, also called the Cave of Machpelah (Hebrew: מערת המכפלה, 
Me'arat ha-Makhpela , trans. "cave of the double tombs") and known by Muslims as the Sanctuary of Abraham or the Ibrahimi Mosque (Arabic: الحرم الإبراهيمي, al-Haram al-Ibrahimi ), is a series of subterranean chambers located in the heart of the old city of Hebron (Al-Khalil) in the Hebron Hills. According to tradition that has been associated with the Holy Books Torah, Bible and Quran, the cave and adjoining field were purchased by Abraham as a burial plot.
The site of the Cave of the Patriarchs is located beneath a Saladin-era mosque, which had been converted from a large rectangular Herodian-era Judean structure.
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