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Willow Peak or Ras es-Safsafeh (Arabic: رأس صفصافة) is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. The mountain peak overlooks Saint Catherine's Monastery, and is situated approximately 1km to the west.
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Willow Peak
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Willow Peak or Ras es-Safsafeh (Arabic: رأس صفصافة) 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.
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