Ziyara (Druze)

Ziyara (Arabic: زِيَارَة, romanized: Ziyāra) is the Druze pilgrimage observed annually between 25 and 28 April at Nabi Shu'ayb, a shrine that contains the maqām (purported tomb) of the prophet Shuʿayb (Jethro). It is officially recognized as a public holiday in Israel.

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