Companion Tombs
The province of Kilis is one of Turkey's most notable in terms of companions' graves; as such, Kilis offers many religious tourism assets. A 'companion' refers to a companion of the Prophet Mohammed. As stated in Evliya Çelebi's travel book, there are 3,000 companion graves in Kilis. The post, or tomb, of 22 companions is open to visitors. Kilis hosts the tombs of Sharahbil bin Hasane, Bilal-i Habeshi, Sheikh Mansur, Sheikh Muhammed Ensari, Şem'un Nebi, Sheikh Muhammed Bedouin, Sheikh Kırbe, Hazrat Talha, Hazrat Zubeyr and many other important religious leaders.
