Jonah in Islam

[4] In the Quran, Yunus is mentioned several times by name, as an apostle of god, and as Dhu l-Nun (Arabic: ذُو ٱلنُّوْن).

[5] Surah 37:139-148 retells the full story of Yunus:[5]So also was Jonah among those sent (by Us).When he ran away (like a slave from captivity) to the ship (fully) laden,He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:Then the whale did swallow him, and he had done acts worthy of blame.Had it not been that he (repented and) glorified Allah,He would certainly have remained inside the Fish till the Day of Resurrection.But We cast him forth on the naked shore in a state of sickness,And We caused to grow, over him, a spreading plant of the gourd kind.And We sent him (on a mission) to a hundred thousand (men) or more.And they believed; so We permitted them to enjoy (their life) for a while.The Quran does not mention Yunus' heritage,[5] but Muslim tradition teaches that Yunus was from the tribe of Benjamin.

[13] The ninth-century Persian historian Al-Tabari records that, while Jonah was inside the fish, "none of his bones or members were injured".

[16] The tomb was a popular pilgrimage site[17] and a symbol of unity for Jews, Christians, and Muslims across the Middle East.

[18][17] After Mosul was taken back from the Islamic State in January 2017, an Assyrian palace built by Esarhaddon dating to around the first half of the 7th century BCE was discovered beneath the ruined mosque.

[17][19] ISIL had plundered the palace of items to sell on the black market,[17][19] but some of the artifacts that were more difficult to transport remained in place.

[20] Other reputed locations of Jonah's tomb include the Israeli Arab village of Mashhad, located on the ancient site of Gath-hepher in Israel;[21] the Palestinian West Bank town of Halhul, 5 km (3.1 mi) north of Hebron;[22] and a sanctuary near the city of Sarepta in Lebanon.