Tarsus, ancient Tarsos, was the birthplace of Paul and is about 28 km northeast of Mersin. The mausoleum is located in the south-east of the city at the corner of Adana Bulvarı/Alparslan-Türkeş-Bulvarı, surrounded by several historical sites such as the Grand Mosque, the Old Mosque and the Paul's Church. The mosque is in the north of the building complex, the tomb in the south.
Although Daniel does not belong to the list of the 25 Islamic prophets, he is also revered in Islam. According to legend, Daniel was invited to Tarsus during a famine and brought prosperity to the city. When he died he was buried in Tarsus. In 1857, a small mosque named after him was built next to the spot where his body is said to lie.[1]
According to an Arabic source from the 11th century, Tarsos is said to have been conquered by the caliph ʿUmar ibn al-Chattaab. Ebul Musa Eş Arı, commander of the Islamic Armed Forces, is said to have found a large coffin. The corpse hidden inside was said to have been wrapped in a gold shroud and had a gold ring on its finger depicting two lions and a boy. Umar concluded that it was Daniel and dumped the coffin in the river.
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