The Cave of the Patriarchs /מערת המכפלה/Me’arat HaMachpela/ المغارة

he Cave of the Patriarchs or the Cave of Machpelah (Hebrew: מערת המכפלה, Me’arat HaMachpela, Trans. “Cave of the Double Tombs“; Arabic: المغارة Al Magharah, “the Cave“) is a series of subterranean caves located in a complex called by Muslims the Sanctuary of Abraham or Ibrahimi Mosque (Arabic: الحرم الإبراهيمي, Al-Haram Al-Ibrahimi (help·info)). The name is either a reference to the layout of the burial chamber, or alternatively refers to the biblical couples, i.e.: cave of the tombs of couples. The comp