The Cave of Elijah is a natural cave that appears in the Hebrew Bible, where the prophet Elijah took shelter during a journey into the wilderness.
The exact location of the cave is unknown, but architects found this cave as the “Cave of Elijah” on Mount Carmel approximately 40 m above sea level in Haifa. For centuries, it has been a pilgrimage destination for Jewish, Christian, Druze and Muslim people. Another cave associated with Elijah is located nearby, under the altar of the main church of the Stella Maris Monastery, also on Mount Carmel.
The name of the cave is also known as el-Khader in Arabic The Druze regard the Cave of Elijah as holy, and they identify Elijah as “El-Khidr”, the green prophet who symbolizes water and life, a miracle who cures the sick.
