Oyun Musa

The springs of Moses founded 20 km South of the Ahmed Hamdi Tunnel in South Sinai, The springs of Moses are collection of fresh water springs said to be where Moses during the Israelite Exodus was directed by Yahweh to throw a tree branch possibly a barberry into the bitter springs to make them sweet enough to drink.

Oyun Musa boasts the world’s highest sulfur rates, and with temperatures reaching up to 27 degrees Celsius, the water helps treat many diseases such as those of the kidneys and skin.

Oyun Musa’s water flows from a high mountain into a natural lake 100 meters in depth, situated beside the coast, Comprising a site for spiritual peace and comfort, Oyun Musa is a group of hot springs, some sweet and some bitter, which form a small fertile oasis.

The is a story for the springs saying that Moses was meting Zipporah his future wife, and he was protecting Zipporah and her sisters from an aggressive group of local shepherds, and these springs according to the monks never dry up, it is the main source of water for the monasteries