Captivating Sinai mountains had more reason to pull my senses, besides offering unparalleled scenic beauty, Sinai bewitched me with its spiritual beauty, too.
Sinai is synonymous with Mt Sinai. One of the highest mountains in Sinai is holy Mt Sinai, also known as the Biblical Mount Sinai where great Moses received Ten Commandments.
Monastery of St Katherine(also known as St Catherine) is the site where the miracle of Burning Bush happened, Moses had a conversation with God and climbed Mt Sinai. As I had the idea that Sacred Burning Bush could be seen in monastery compound, I enquired the location and got there, touched sacred Bush, stood still and felt something within me as if myself conversing with God. It was a proud moment for me to be there, capture the sacred image of Burning Bush and share with all.
Monastery of St Katherine is nestled in the valley surrounded by high Sinai mountains and holy Mt Sinai stands tall in the backdrop. St Katherine’s Monastery is named after saint Katherine, virgin martyr and one of the most revered Christian saints. Monastery of St Katherine is a World Heritage Site and believed to be world’s oldest functioning monastery.
There were many transport options available to reach monastery but I preferred to walk. Though temperature was soaring that day which made my walk little uncomfortable, still I wanted to explore the area around monastery and breathe in spiritual air flowing in the sacred valley. And I was not disappointed, had stunning views of Mt Sinai, came across rare plant species that had medicinal properties and smelled so exotic. I got to see few beautiful butterflies, which were found in St Katherine region, only. Though olive plants were everywhere, even in wild.
So, that was my day dedicated to the spiritual Sinai and I, indeed, experienced good vibes.
Amazing blog Spiritual sinai
This looked like a fun adventure and love the details
This was more spiritual Briana.
Great post. I love learning about new places.
Thank you.
That is pretty amazing you were able to go and see the sacred bush. It sounds like you had a great trip.
This was great trip for inner journey too.
I would love to visit Mount Sinai just for the experience and knowing that this is where Moses was. Thanks for sharing.
You must visit to have that experience in person.
One of the best travel blogs i have read, the post is very informative with biblical locations that i would like to visit.
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Thanks Alex. You have wonderful blog I visited yours.
Wow. I have always wanted to visit that place.Thank you for the information.
You should travel to this place to experience such heavenly feel.
This is such a great post! I want to visit Sinai one day. It’s on my bucket list. Your photos are so beautiful and the history is just amazing!
Amazing history and truly spiritual.
Very nice pictures and very interesting location! Thanks for sharing this experience!
Interesting location with spiritual truth.
Would love to visit Sinai where the said Moses and the 10 commandments took place. Another thing to add to the bucket list. Thanks!
This place permeates spiritual vibrations I myself experienced so.
I could feel the positive vibes while reading the article.
This place and each feel about it gives positive vibes.
Hey, a couple of really cool photos. Makes me want to travel now and get in the nice warm weather!
Of course you should do so Dan.
Thanks for sharing the history of Mt Sinai – One of the highest mountains in Sinai. There is a hospital named after it in NYC.
This mountain is venerated for its great significance.
The place looks so great. Such great captures I must say that and your description is lovely…
Thank you.
Nice pics, I love travel stories!
This monastery is beautiful. Definitely a must visit! Thanks for sharing.
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Monastery is beautiful with spiritual aura.
I always love reading your posts Indu. Seems like a very positive place
Thanks Vaishali.
Looks like a great place for a visit 🙂
This is the first travelogue I read on Mt. Sinai. It seems like an interesting place ti visit.
Thank you.
I’m glad you had a great time! The place looks gorgeous and makes me want to visit one day.
You should visit to feel the pulse of this place.
Wow, amazing! I want to visit this place as it is an important historical place!
Historical place with immense value.
I read this in many biblical stories back in grade school. I think with proper ways, Mt Sinai could be an ideal for faith tourism.