Nahum
Nahum is one of the twelve Minor Prophets, which are a part of the Hebrew Bible. It is the 7th book in this Bible and sits between Micah and Habakkuk. His name means “to comfort” and he came from Alqosh, a town which today is not entirely identified. Some believe it to be the modern city Alquch of Assyria, where al others believe it to be Capharnaum which is in northern Galilee. His writings are unclear whether they are intended as history or prophecy, and there are suggestions that lead to either conclusion. Some say it was a written piece as liturgy following the downfall of Assyria in 612 BC. Some say that his book was written in 615 BC as a prophecy about the downfall of Assyria. It is said that he was very nationalistic, and lived in peace with the Elkoshites.
It is said that the tomb of Nahum lies inside a synagogue at Alqosh, but there are also other claims that it lies in other places outside of Iraq where they also claim to be the original “Elkosh”. The synagogue that currently exists in Alqosh is in a bad structural state, and is under risk of destruction because of it. This is due to the Jewish people being expelled from Alqosh in 1948, when the keys to the tomb were handed over to a Chaldean man called Sami Jajouhana. Jajouhana takes care of the tomb and continues to show Jewish people that come by and want to visit it. There is a team of constructional engineers from the UK and US who are trying to save the tomb and the building.
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