Halil-ür Rahman Gölü

Prophet Abraham lived around 2000BC. He annihilated the statues worshipped by Urfa people and invited them to believe in Allah. The king of Urfa - Nimrod - ordered to light a big fire and then to throw Abraham from a mountain top into that fireplace. As told in Quran, a miracle happened by the will of god that turned the fire place into a lake full of water and the woods become fish swimming in it. As of today the fish are regarded as holy and are not hunted. They roam freely in underground streams all over Urfa.

It's a must see when you are in şanlıurfa

A wonder of world

Balıklıgöl is 150 meters long and 30 meters wide. Its depth is around 3-5 meters. There are carp-type fish that are subject to legends. These fish are respected and inedible by the public. According to legend, Hz. After Ibrahim is thrown into the fire, a miracle takes place and there is a rosy rose. It is believed that the place where this miracle took place is Balıklıgöl and its surroundings. It reaches the highest number of visitors in Mevlit and Kandil nights with religious holidays.nnOn the Balıklıgöl Plateau, Hz. It is located in the cave where Abraham was born. Considered as the ancestor of three heavenly religions, the visitor of the cave where Abraham was born is never missing. Visitors from every religion, country and city visit this cave in every season of the year. Right next to the cave where Prophet Abraham was born, Beddiüzaman Said Nursi, the religious scholar of his time, also has a grave where he was buried first after his death.nnBalıklıgöl Şanlıurfa is the attraction area of ​​tourism. It is located in front of Urfa Castle, just south of Halil-ur Rahman Lake, and has a 150 m2 area. According to rumors, after Hz Ibrahim was thrown into the fire, Nemrut's daughter Zeliha also asked Hz. Since he loves İbrahim very much and believes in him, he can not bear to be thrown into the fire, he throws himself into the fire. The place where Zeliha fell turns into a lake.

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