Mother Eve's Tomb
Situated in the desert, about a quarter of a miie from the western £ato of the city oi Jeddnh, i.« an object of interest to Christian and Mussulman alike — tho grave of Kve, or as .she is called in Arabic, *' Sittno Hawwa," the mother of mankind. It is difficult to trace the origin of tiie legend that allots to Eve this desert tomb as Ar lasting- place, and it is doubtful whether it is of any great antiquity. However this may be, the tomb is regarded with great veneration by the numerous pilgrims who visit Jeddah, md few fail to worship at the shrine" — New York --un
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 12, 8 July 1884, Page 3
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110Mother Eve's Tomb Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 12, 8 July 1884, Page 3
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