June 2002
6.4
ArcImaging received a call from the Turkish Embassy on June 4th stating that all permission for all foreigners to Mount Ararat was being denied for the year of 2002. The reason for denial was security in the Military Zone, which encompasses both Greater & Lesser Mount Ararat and extends to the Turkish border with Iran.

In summary, there are five sites that claim a history of Al Judi from the Quran:
1) Cudi Dagi in Southeastern Turkey next to Cizre and Sirnak
2) Cudi Dagi in South Central Turkey near Abraham's Harran and Sanli Urfa
3) Al Judi on Mount Ararat
4) Al Judi in Saudi Arabia
5) Durupinar hills (although this is a local tradition that has not been substantiated historically further than the past 20 years)

The QURAN. 7th Century. The Quran says: "The Ark came to rest upon Al-Judi..." (Houd 11:44). The Modern Muslim Encyclopedia is familiar with the early traditions that the Ark came to rest on Cudi Dagh. However, the writer of the article under "Jebel Judi" believes Mohammed was referring to the Judi mountains in Saudi Arabia. This is not certain. Mohammed was very familiar with Christian and Jewish traditions not to mention the fact that he probably traveled to this area during his days as a merchant. In the English translation of the Quran made by George Sale in 1734, a footnote concerning the landing place of the Ark, states that the Quran is following an ancient tradition.31 At least the following Muslim sources seem to agree