One of the most important Druze gathering sites is the tomb of Nebi Shu'eib - the prophet Jethro - at the Horns of Hittin, overlooking Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee). According to Druze tradition, Saladin had a dream on the eve of his battle against the Crusaders at this site, in which an angel promised him victory on condition that after the battle he gallop westward on his horse. Where the stallion would pull up, the angel promised, he would find the burial site of Nebi Sheuib. When the dream came true, the Druze built a tomb at the site, next to which is a rock bearing a footprint, believed to be that of Nebi Sheuib himself. On April 25 each year, the Druze gather at the site to discuss community affairs.
(quoted from Dr. Naim Aridi who is an author and educator with a doctorate in Hebrew Literature. He lectures at Gordon College and the College for Arab Teachers in Haifa. He resides in Maghar.)



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