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Mount Carmel: Carmelite Monastery - Interior



Mount Carmel: Carmelite Monastery - Interior
‎The interior of the Carmelite Monastery on Mount Carmel. Elijah’s cave is further down the mountainside. It is thought that he rested in this cave before going out to do battle with the prophets of Ba’al. Jewish tradition also associates this cave with Elijah’s pupil, the prophet Elisha, who lived on the Carmel after him, and some believe that Elisha is buried in the cave. Since the 4th century A.D. it has been a place of pilgrimage for those seeking healing or fertility. Elijah’s struggle for social justice, his ability to perform miracles and the mystery of his rising to heaven in a whirlwind all contribute to the special status he has acquired over the centuries among Jews, Christians, Moslems and Druze.


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