Shrine Traditionally Attributed to Prophet Uzair (Ezra)
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Shrine of Prophet Uzair, Ezra's Tomb, Tomb of Ezra
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Introduction
The shrine in the town of al-Uzair on the western bank of the Tigris in Maysan is traditionally believed to be the burial place of Uzair, commonly identified with Ezra the Scribe. The Qur'an names Uzair in Surat al-Tawbah, while Muslim scholars have differed over whether he should be described as a prophet or as a righteous Israelite scholar. Jewish tradition remembers Ezra as a priestly scribe and teacher of the Torah. The public title of the Iraqi shrine reflects the long local tradition, not an archaeologically proven identification of the grave.
The Book of Ezra presents Ezra as a descendant of Seraiah and traces his priestly line through Azariah, Hilkiah, Zadok, Phinehas and Eleazar back to Aaron the chief priest. This scriptural genealogy places him within the Levitical priestly household of the Children of Israel. Islamic exegetical literature likewise remembers Uzair as a learned guardian or restorer of sacred law, although the exact form of his religious rank is not stated uniformly in the sources.
Ezra's historical setting belongs to the Persian-period aftermath of the Babylonian exile. The biblical account associates him with travel from Babylon to Jerusalem, teaching the law and organizing communal religious life. Later Jewish memory gave him an exceptional scholarly position because of his role in transmitting and explaining the Torah. Muslim writings also connect Uzair with renewal of religious knowledge after destruction and displacement.
Surat al-Baqarah describes an unnamed traveler who passed a ruined settlement and wondered how Allah would restore it to life. Allah caused him to remain dead for one hundred years and then revived him. The Qur'anic verse itself does not name the man. Many classical commentators identified him as Uzair, while other exegetical reports named Jeremiah or left the person unidentified.
The verse states that the man's food and drink had not spoiled, while the bones of his donkey were raised, joined and clothed with flesh before him. The sign demonstrated Allah's power to resurrect the dead. When the event became clear, the traveler affirmed that Allah has power over all things. This Qur'anic lesson is certain; identifying the traveler specifically as Uzair remains an exegetical interpretation rather than the wording of the verse.
Later tafsir narratives add that when Uzair returned, generations had changed and he was not immediately recognized. Some accounts tell of an elderly woman who recognized him after her sight was restored through his prayer, and of a bodily mark known to members of his household. These details belong to later exegetical storytelling and are retained as transmitted religious tradition, not as independently verified biography.
Jewish and Islamic traditions both associate Ezra or Uzair with preservation and renewed teaching of the Torah after upheaval. Jewish sources emphasize his priestly scholarship and legal instruction. Many Muslim authorities regarded Uzair as a prophet, while others described him more cautiously as a righteous scholar among the Children of Israel. The shared point is his connection with sacred learning, reform and renewal.
The Iraqi site has served for centuries as a Jewish and Muslim place of visitation and worship. A modern UCL-Nahrein heritage project describes the existing shrine tradition and core building as dating approximately to the eleventh century CE and states that the place is believed to be Ezra's burial. The Bible does not record Ezra's place of death or burial, so the Iraqi grave remains a longstanding religious attribution rather than a historically demonstrated tomb.
The present walled complex includes the blue-domed shrine, a school or prayer space and a surviving portion of an Ottoman-period khan. Researchers have documented nine Hebrew tablets and inscriptions in the complex, as well as Islamic inscriptions and later architectural layers. Iraqi universities, heritage authorities and international partners have produced measured surveys, photographic records, conservation studies and three-dimensional models.
For visitors, the shrine joins several layers of meaning: belief in resurrection, respect for sacred learning, the memory of Iraqi Jewish life, Muslim devotion and the need to protect vulnerable heritage. Its value does not depend on claiming certainty that the historical Ezra is buried beneath the building. The most responsible understanding preserves the ancient local tradition while clearly distinguishing devotion, scripture, later interpretation and archaeological proof.
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The al-Uzair shrine is historically important as a long-standing Iraqi pilgrimage site associated with Ezra/Uzair and as a surviving meeting point of Islamic and Iraqi Jewish heritage. The person named Uzair in the Qur'an is historically significant, while the identification of the unnamed man in Qur'an 2:259 and the prophetic status of Uzair vary in classical interpretation. The shrine's value therefore rests on both a powerful devotional tradition and the need for careful source distinction.
The surviving complex, blue dome, worship spaces, Ottoman-period khan, Hebrew tablets and inscriptions document centuries of local religious life. Modern heritage surveys, architectural recording and three-dimensional documentation have made the site important for the study of southern Iraq's sacred architecture, manuscript culture, epigraphy and shared community memory.
For visitors, the site teaches resurrection, renewal after destruction, responsibility for sacred learning and respect for the layered history of religious communities. A responsible article honors the shrine's established pilgrimage identity without presenting the physical burial as archaeologically proven or every later tafsir story as equally early history.
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Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
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Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
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Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
Secondary source — The Shrine of Prophet Uzayr: Nahrein Network Heritage Project Medium
Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
Secondary source — Hebrew Writings in the Shrine of the Prophet Al-Uzair in Maysan Medium
Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
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Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
Website source — quran.com Medium
Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
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Notes: ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: تفسير آية البقرة وتعيين الشخصية؛ الصفحات تختلف باختلاف الطبعات | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Project documentation, site survey, inscriptions and conservation outputs | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial. | Page/Volume: Magazine of Historical Studies and Archaeology, no. 252, 4 May 2021 | ARTICLE ROLE: PRIMARY MAIN RECORD FOR A TRADITIONALLY ATTRIBUTED SHRINE. The Qur'an names Uzair in 9:30 but does not name the revived traveler in 2:259; identifying that figure as Uzair is a widespread exegetical interpretation, with other reports naming Jeremiah or leaving him unidentified. Muslim authorities also differ over Uzair's prophetic rank. The Book of Ezra supports the priestly genealogy and his role in teaching sacred law. The UCL-Nahrein project documents the existing eleventh-century shrine tradition, blue dome, school, Ottoman khan, nine Hebrew inscriptions and centuries of Jewish and Muslim pilgrimage, while describing the place as believed—not archaeologically proven—to be Ezra's burial.
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