Summary A tomb inside a Sunni mosque called the Mosque of the Prophet Yunus, which is Arabic for Jonah, in Mosul site is said to be the burial place of the prophet Jonah, who was swallowed by a whale or great fish in the Islamic and Judeo-Christian traditions. Biblical scholars are divided on whether the tomb in Mosul actually belonged to Jonah. In the Jewish tradition, he returns to his hometown of Gath-Hepher after his mission to Nineveh. And some modern scholars say the Jonah story is more myth than history. But others believe that Jonah actually existed.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Corey Johnson Mark Bazeley Joseph May Chris Naunton
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Aug 5, 2018
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : Smithsonian Channel profile: "Secrets"
Language : English
Production companies : BBC Television Blink Films Blink Entertainment
Summary A tomb inside a Sunni mosque called the Mosque of the Prophet Yunus, which is Arabic for Jonah, in Mosul site is said to be the burial place of the prophet Jonah, who was swallowed by a whale or great fish in the Islamic and Judeo-Christian traditions. Biblical scholars are divided on whether the tomb in Mosul actually belonged to Jonah. In the Jewish tradition, he returns to his hometown of Gath-Hepher after his mission to Nineveh. And some modern scholars say the Jonah story is more myth than history. But others believe that Jonah actually existed.
Genres : History Documentary
Release date : Aug 5, 2018
Countries of origin : Canada
Official sites : Smithsonian Channel profile: "Secrets"
Language : English
Production companies : BBC Television Blink Films Blink Entertainment