Al Kifl
الكفل | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Vendors line the main road through Kifl. | |
  Al Kifl Location within Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′27″N 44°22′36″E / 32.22417°N 44.37667°E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Province | Babylon |
| District | Al-Hillah |
| Named for | Dhul-Kifl |
| Area | |
| • Total | 439 sq mi (1,137 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 22,800 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20/km2) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 50006 |
Al Kifl (Arabic: الكفل; also known as Kifl) is a town in southeastern Iraq on the Euphrates River, between Najaf and Al Hillah. The population in and near the town is about 15,000. Kifl is the location of Al-Nukhailah Mosque, containing the tomb of Dhu al-Kifl who is believed to be the biblical prophet Ezekiel. A project to renovate the tomb and develop it as a tourist attraction has proven controversial.[2] The town was once a significant Jewish pilgrimage site and home to a community of Iraqi Jews until the late 1940s.[3]
- ^ "Iraq: Governorates, Major Cities & Urban Centers - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- ^ "Crossroads of Antiquity Can’t Decide on New Path" article by Steven Lee Myers in The New York Times October 19, 2010, October 20, 2010
- ^ Porter, Lizzie (26 March 2019). "Babylon's forgotten tomb, a symbol of Iraq's ancient Jewish heritage". Middle East Eye.