The Prophet Jonah, the son of Amathi, of the town of Geth-hopher (IV Kings 14:25), was of the tribe of Zabulon; he prophesied during the years 838-810 before Christ. God commanded him to go to Nineveh ...

However, allegories or parables in the Bible are always either said to be so, or made evident in the context. The Book of Jonah, however, is written as a historical tale with a historical prophet ...

there was a mosque and shrine, dedicated to the prophet Jonah. Nabi Yunus or Prophet Jonah is an important prophet to Muslims, Christians and Jews alike.