Alyasa (Arabic: اليسع, romanized: Alyasaʿ) in Islam is a prophet of God who was sent to guide the Children of Israel (Jacob).
[6][7] It had been an important landmark for many centuries during the time of Ottoman Arabia, and had been a very popular pilgrimage destination for Muslims of all sects throughout the pre-modern period.
[8] The grave of Elisha is present in the Eğil district of Diyarbakir Province, Turkey.
A secret board of nine scholars was formed by the city council in cooperation with the Directorate of Religious Affairs to avoid drawing the ire of the public to the exhumation.
However, many of the townfolk saw the prophet in their dream that night, and turned out before sunrise to observe his reburial in the new spot.