Willow Peak

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Willow Peak or Ras es-Safsafeh is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. The mountain peak overlooks Saint Catherine's Monastery, and is situated approximately 1km to the west. Christian tradition considers the mountain to be the biblical Mount Horeb. Its proximity to Mount Sinai and Saint Catherine's Monastery contributed to its importance in Late Antiquity. While Mount Sinai itself was regarded as too sacred for permanent habitation, nearby mountains such as Ras es-Safsafeh became focal points for monastic settlement and pilgrimage.

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