(SAHABI) THE BLESSING TREE THAT HAS GREAT HISTORY

This tree has a coordinate point 32.0660257 ° 37.147728 °, located in a city called Al Azraq which is part of the country of Jordan. The Sahabi tree, Latin name Pistacia atlantica, has pinnate leaves and lives in the desert, Pistacia atlantica itself has a large trunk when seen its shape is almost similar to mushrooms.

It is said to have a great history because the location was a meeting place between Christian priests and the great Prophet of Islam, Muhammad S.A.W in his childhood around 1,400 years ago, Bahira (the name of the Christian priest) said that the new prophet would come soon Bahira found out because he had read an ancient text that gave information about the prophetic sign. After a while, the day of the meeting arrived the Christian priest saw a group of people who were traveling to trade, then Bahira invited the group to eat at his place, in short, the Christian priest questioned to the group one by one and he didn't see the prophetic sign. he then asked "is there anyone besides you who didn't come in?" then someone answered there was a small child outside and finally the Christian priest saw the signs of prophecy in Muhammad S.A.W.

This tree was also made into a film directed by Mustafa Gouverneur starred by H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad Sheikh Abdal Hakim Murad, Dr. Shaykh Muhammad Sa'id Ramadan Al Buti released in 2010 the  genre Documentary and History. given the title "The Blessed Tree". If we look at its location there is only one tree that grows in that area and that tree is also fertile, so that the tree looks unique, suitable for tourist destinations because of its uniqueness as well as a matter of historical stories that have occurred in that location.

Route from google map (Amman to Tree of Bakieoah - The Bessing Tree)

Shared route

From Amman, Jordan to Tree of Bakieoah - The Blessing Tree, named Sahabi, at Ajraq, Jordan, Jordan via Route 30/Route 35M and Route 40M.

2 hr (156 km)
2 hr in current traffic


1. Head west on Zahran St toward Tawfiq Abu Al-Huda St.
2. Slight right to stay on Zahran St
3. Turn right toward Q. Nour St.
4. Slight right onto Q. Nour St.
5. Continue onto Istiqlal St
6. Take the ramp to Army St
7. Keep right to continue toward Army St
8. Turn left
9. Turn left onto Army St
10. Take the ramp to Iraq/Sa'udia/Syria/AlMafraq
11. Take the ramp to Iraq/Sa'udia/Al 'Azraq
12. Slight right onto Route 30/Route 35M
13. Slight right
14. Continue straight onto Route 30/Route 35M
15. Take the ramp to Route 30/Route 35M/Route 40M
16. Keep left to continue toward Route 30/Route 35M/Route 40M
17. Keep left at the fork to continue toward Route 30/Route 35M/Route 40M
18. Turn left onto Al-Badiyah Hwy/Route 40M/Route 5 (signs for Iraq/Al Karama)
19. Turn right
20. Arrive at location: Tree of Bakieoah - The Blessing Tree, named Sahabi, at Ajraq, Jordan