Abraham Path

[2] He traveled with family and flocks throughout the Fertile Crescent, the Arabian peninsula, and the Nile Valley.

His story has inspired myriad communities including Kurds, Muslim, Jews, Christians, Alevi, Bedouin, Fellahin, Samaritans, and countless across the world.

The Abraham Path Initiative aims to build on this narrative of shared connection with its rich tradition of walking and hospitality to strangers.

Ury's TED Talk speaks about the beginnings of the path and the vision behind the initiative.

[5] The initiative is a non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization, whose mission is to support local partners in developing the Abraham Path as: The main historical Abrahamic sites on the current path are Urfa, the birthplace of Abraham according to some Muslim traditions; Harran, according to the Hebrew Bible, a town Abraham lived in, and from which he received the call to start the main part of his journey; Jerusalem, the scene for the binding of Isaac upon the Foundation Stone, according to the Hebrew Bible; and Hebron, the location of the tomb of Abraham and his wife Sarah, according to Jewish, Christian and Muslim traditions.