Qubbat an-Najma

On the top of the Mountain which dominates over the territory from Bethel to the Jordan Valley there stands one of the oldest Palestinian shrines — Qubbat an-Najma. There are a few versions about the origin of this name and the name of the person buried in the tomb. One people think that Arabic Qubbat an-Najma – “the dome of a morning star” — is a poetic name given to the shrine. Others believe that a Muslim sheikha Sitt Zuhra is buried there, as she was worshipped in the settlement at the foot of the mountain.