The Sidna Ali mosque is the most holy place for Muslims in the territory of modern Israel. In the mosque is the tomb of Ali bin Ulim, recognized as a saint in the Muslim tradition and is one of the heirs of the famous Omar ibn el Khattab. According to one tradition, Ali bin Ulim died in battles with the Crusaders near Apollonius in 1250 AD. e. The area itself was called the Sherm Sidna Ali from the Arabic "Sherlock" holiness - the sacredness of the place. Until 1948 on the site there was an Arab village with the same name.