At 170 metres long and 45 metres wide, it conforms almost exactly to the 300 cubit by 50 cubit boat that God told Noah to build, according to Genesis 6 in the Bible.
On surrounding terrain, the American and Middle Eastern scientists have identified huge stones with holes carved at one end, which they believe are "drogue-stones," dragged behind ships in the ancient world to stabilize them. Radar soundings indicate unusual levels of iron-oxide distribution.
Salih Bayraktutan, head of geology at Turkey's Ataturk University, estimates the age of the 'vessel' at more than 100,000 years.
"It is a man-made structure and for sure it is Noah's Ark."
The site is directly in the mountain of Al Judi, named in the Qur'an as the Ark's resting place.
Quran 11:44 Then the word went forth: "O earth! swallow up thy water, and O sky! Withhold (thy rain)!" and the water abated, and the matter was ended. The Ark rested on Mount Judi, and the word went forth: "Away with those who do wrong!"
Prophet Noahs Ark (Nooh) (Peace be upon him) When tested the material at Galbraith Laboratories in Knoxville, Tennessee and it proved to be laminated, petrified wood. Tests for carbon showed that samples from the site contained much higher carbon content than the surrounding area. The specimen from the site proved to be 4.95% carbon, while the specimen from the surrounding area, tested at 1.88%. Thus, the specimen from the site had once been living matter. Such sophisticated alloys as iron, titanium and aluminium also proved to be present. With only a superficial inspection, the rib timbers and deck joists are clearly visible along the entire length of the ship.
Islamic tradition holds that this Ark had three levels, it was fully enclosed, but within, there were three decks.... 13th Century scholar Abdallah ibn 'Umar al-Baidawi says, in the first of the three levels wild and domesticated animals were lodged, in the second the human beings, and in the third the birds. I do not know which hadith this knowledge was derived from... However, the findings as far as the number of decks proves the scholar to be accurate in his statement according to Islamic tradition... and science through radar, sonar and other testing has given us a better picture of the structure as it is under the soil.... There are 3 levels !!
God inspired Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) with knowledge and gave him guidance and light in the form of the Quran for ALL of Mankind... If only you would put aside your pride and arrogance and understand... How can a man in the desert, who was not educated, could not read, nor write be capable of such knowledge and wisdom?? How could he know where the Ark rested, when he never visited those mountains, and no one knew where it was at the time, much less to give its exact pin point location in the Quran?? How??? Think about it...
Quran 4:163 We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.
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