'Ushsh el-Ghurab
Hill located in the West Bank
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'Ushsh el-Ghurab is a hill located just north of Jericho in the West Bank. Its peak is â87.7 meters (â288 ft) relative to sea level, although it still rises appreciably above the still lower Plain of Jericho around it. Separated from the Mount of Temptation by the Wadi ed-Duyuk and the village and refugee camp of 'Ein ed-Duyuk el-Foqa, it was formerly identified as the location of part of Jesus's Temptation by the Devil.
| Ê¿Ushsh el-GhurÄb | |
|---|---|
'Ushsh el-Ghurab in the 1941 Survey of Palestine | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | â87.7 m (â288 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 250 m (820 ft) |
| Coordinates | 31°53â²40â³N 35°27â²24â³E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | جب٠اÙغراب |
| English translation | "Mount Raven's Nest" |
| Geography | |
| Location | Israeli-Occupied West Bank |
| Country | Palestine |
| Governorate | Jericho |
| Municipality | Jericho |
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Legend
As late as the 19th century, the nearby wadiâtoday the Wadi 'Ushsh el-Ghurab (ÙÙادÙ٠اÙغراب)âwas known as the "Wadi of the Ascent of Jesus" (Wadi MesÄʼadet ʼAÄ«sa).[4] This preserved the local Arab legend that it was the summit of 'Ushsh el-Ghurab, rather than the nearby Mount of Temptation, where Jesus had been taken by the Devil to be offered dominion over all the kingdoms of the world.[4][7]