According to the Quran, after the crossing of the Red Sea, the Children of Isr
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ael were divided into twelve tribes and Musa was commanded to strike a rock with his staff, from which, twelve springs sprang forth. Each tribe was given one spring to drink from and Allah provided them with the shade of clouds and
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with manna and salwa (quail) to eat. Today only seven of the twelve springs still exist. They are referred to as Oyun Musa (عيون موسى). They ar
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e located about 20km south of the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel. They are behind a village known as Sharm al Skeikh. The villagers have many stalls set up along the springs where they sell hand made souvenir jewellery. The area is surrounded by a lot of date palm trees and desert area. It is very close to the Suez Canal.