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The Ahmadiyya movement believe that Mary was buried in the town of Murree, Pakistan and her tomb is presently located in the shrine Mai Mari da Ashtan. The authenticity of these claims is not yet academically established and has not undergone any scholastic or academic research, nor canonical endorsement from the Holy See , nor anyone else.
Aug 2, 2016 · There is a tomb at the foot of the Mount of Olives in the Kidron Valley in Jerusalem which is traditionally said to be Mary’s burial location. There are at least two versions of her story associated with this– one from the Bible and second from the Jewish ancient book Toledot Yeshu.
- Natalia Klimczak
Feb 21, 2012 · By far the most popular one is in Jerusalem at the foot of the Mt. of Olives just outside the garden of Gethsemane. There is also a beautiful park known as the House of the Virgin Mary in Ephesus that many believe to be the place of her burial.
A competing claim is made that the Virgin Mary died and was buried in the city of Ephesus, in present-day Turkey. This claim rests in part on the Gospel account that Christ on his cross entrusted the care of Mary to St John (who later went to Ephesus).
According to the meditations of Sister Catherine Emmerich (d. 1824), compiled and published in 1852, the Blessed Virgin died and was buried not at Ephesus but three or four leagues south of the city. She is followed by those who accept her visions or meditations as Divine revelations.
Mary did not live in Ephesus itself, but in the country near it where several women who were her close friends had settled. Mary's dwelling was on a hill to the left of the road from Jerusalem some three and a half hours from Ephesus.
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Q: Where is the tomb of the Virgin Mary and what is its significance? A: There are actually two traditions that claim Mary's grave. One is Jerusalem, the other is Ephesus.
