Wadi Musa

Wadi Musa

Wadi Musa is a small village located at the entrance to the Jordanian city of Petra, and Wadi Musa surrounds the city of Petra. A distance of 5 kilometers, Wadi Musa is characterized by its great dependence on tourism, and the construction of dozens of new hotels in the town dates back to the late XNUMXs, after the signing of the peace treaty with Israel.

Wadi Musa in a dictionary of countries

The town of Wadi Musa is attributed to the Prophet of God, Musa bin Imran, peace be upon him, and the region was called by this name because the Prophet of God, Moses, peace be upon him, descended in the place of this valley, and he was aware of the approaching of his death, so he took the stone from which 12 springs gush out, and the Prophet of God nailed the stone in one of the mountains That area, and after that 12 springs came out of it, then it turned into 12 villages, and each village belonged to one of the tribes, and after that the Prophet of God, Moses, peace be upon him, died, and after his death the stone remained in its place, and it is worth mentioning that Judge Abu al-Hasan Ali bin Yusuf described that stone He said in his description that it is the size of a goat's head.

Petra

The city of Petra is located in Jordan, and it is known as the ancient rocky city. It is famous for Wadi Musa due to the water table that passes through it. of the Arab Mamluks in the Hellenistic and Roman eras, and its ruins are located in the southwestern part of Jordan. The city was built on a part of Wadi Musa in an area that penetrated the east and west of the valley. dull.