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Maqam of Prophet Joshua bin Nun, Peace Be Upon Him

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Prophet Yusha ibn Nun; Joshua son of Nun; Mosque and Shrine of Joshua

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Introduction

This mosque-associated devotional site inside Sheikh Maruf Cemetery on the Karkh side of Baghdad is attributed to Prophet Yusha ibn Nun, Peace Be Upon Him. Iraqi local tradition describes it as his grave, but other locations in the wider Islamic and Jewish landscape are also associated with Joshua. The Baghdad attribution is therefore presented as a respected local tradition rather than an undisputed burial place.

A small domed chamber is reported beside the mosque. Later local writing mentions a committee in 1967 that identified the grave, after which the place gained greater visibility. No original official committee record or early document was located, so the episode is retained only as modern local history. It helps explain the recent development of the attribution but does not prove an ancient burial.

Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Prophet Moses, Peace Be Upon Him, as Yusha ibn Nun. In Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, the episode of the sun being held concerns an unnamed prophet; the text of those reports does not name him. A related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, although hadith critics have discussed its transmission. These sources strengthen the religious identity of the person, not the Baghdad grave claim.

The Sheikh Maruf cemetery and the older al-Shuniziyyah burial landscape form part of Baghdad's extensive funerary and scholarly geography. The attribution of a place there to Yusha ibn Nun reflects the city's religious memory and devotion to the prophets of the Children of Israel. Later urban memory, the existence of a mosque and continuing visitation, however, are not equivalent to evidence of an early historical burial.

Visitors may pray and recite here, while an accurate account must keep three matters separate: the well-supported religious identity of Yusha, the later Baghdad attribution and the continuing dispute over his actual burial place. This distinction does not diminish the site's respect; it gives visitors clear information and prevents an unproven claim from becoming certainty.

Historical / Religious Importance

The site brings together Baghdad's historic cemetery landscape, mosque worship and the memory of the prophets of the Children of Israel. Its present religious value is evident in local visitation and urban memory.

Its research importance lies in teaching visitors to distinguish the well-supported religious identity of the person from an uncertain grave attribution. The reported 1967 committee belongs to modern local tradition and is not conclusive evidence of an ancient burial.

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References

Primary source — Sahih al-Bukhari High

Notes: Page/Volume: Identification of Moses's young companion as Yusha ibn Nun; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Report of the prophet for whom the sun was held; the prophet is unnamed; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Explicit naming of Yusha in a related report; transmission discussed by hadith critics | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Commentary on the identification of Yusha and the sun report; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Account of Yusha ibn Nun; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty.

Primary source — Sahih Muslim High

Notes: Page/Volume: Identification of Moses's young companion as Yusha ibn Nun; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Report of the prophet for whom the sun was held; the prophet is unnamed; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Explicit naming of Yusha in a related report; transmission discussed by hadith critics | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Commentary on the identification of Yusha and the sun report; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Account of Yusha ibn Nun; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty.

Primary source — Musnad Ahmad High

Notes: Page/Volume: Identification of Moses's young companion as Yusha ibn Nun; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Report of the prophet for whom the sun was held; the prophet is unnamed; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Explicit naming of Yusha in a related report; transmission discussed by hadith critics | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Commentary on the identification of Yusha and the sun report; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Account of Yusha ibn Nun; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty.

Secondary source — Fath al-Bari Medium

Notes: Page/Volume: Identification of Moses's young companion as Yusha ibn Nun; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Report of the prophet for whom the sun was held; the prophet is unnamed; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Explicit naming of Yusha in a related report; transmission discussed by hadith critics | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Commentary on the identification of Yusha and the sun report; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Account of Yusha ibn Nun; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty.

Secondary source — al-Bidayah wa al-Nihayah Medium

Notes: Page/Volume: Identification of Moses's young companion as Yusha ibn Nun; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Report of the prophet for whom the sun was held; the prophet is unnamed; numbering varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Explicit naming of Yusha in a related report; transmission discussed by hadith critics | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Commentary on the identification of Yusha and the sun report; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty. | Page/Volume: Account of Yusha ibn Nun; pagination varies by edition | Sahih al-Bukhari identifies the young companion of Moses as Yusha ibn Nun. The sun-standing episode in the Sahihayn refers to an unnamed prophet; a related report in Musnad Ahmad explicitly names Yusha, but its transmission has been discussed by hadith critics. Baghdad local heritage reporting supports the mosque-associated attributed grave and preserves a story of institutional identification in 1967. No primary official committee record was located, so the 1967 account is retained only as later local history. Competing regional burial traditions prevent certainty.


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