Ashabi Kahf Cave
Holly “Quran” Surah – Al Kahf 18 The companions of the Cave
ASHABI KAHF – means the cave people in Arabic, it is 12 km far away from Nakhchivan city, between Ilandagh ad Nahajir dagh. There is also the same name place in Small Asia or Palestine, and it was mentioned in ancient religious books, and Koran as well. According to legend in Kahf (Cave) surah, the youth who wanted to get rid of the prosecution enter the cave together with the dog. Allah made them sleeps, and then woke them up hundreds of years later. The legend spread in Nakhchivan has approximately the same sense. By the order and patronage of the President of Azerbaijan Republic Heydar Aliyev, the restoration work is held here, the condition is developed for pilgrims, and the mosques are built.
Religious Sites
Sacred sites / places play an incredibly important role in representing a set of values, beliefs and shaping the culture that they belong to. Having Ashabu – Khaf Cave (18th chapter of Holly Book Koran) is a great opportunity to visit Nakhchivan when travelling with us.