Companion Tombs

Whisper with Time at Kilis' Companion Tombs: An Unforgotten Legacy!

Companion Tombs

The province of Kilis is one of Türkiye’s most notable in terms of companions’ graves; as such, Kilis offers many religious tourism assets. A ‘companion’ refers to a companion of the Prophet Mohammed. As stated in Evliya Çelebi’s travel book, there are 3,000 companion graves in Kilis. The post, or tomb, of 22 companions is open to visitors. Kilis hosts the tombs of Şarahbil bin Hasane, Bilal-i Habeşi, Sheikh Mansur, Sheikh Muhammed Ensari, Şem'un Nebi, Sheikh Muhammed Bedouin, Sheikh Kırbe, Hazreti Talha, Hazreti Zubeyr and many other important religious leaders.

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