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The Feast of Saint George (also called al-Khader) is a Palestinian holiday commemorating Saint George, known as Mar Jeries or Jirjis and al-Khader, in Palestinian Arabic.The feast occurs annually on 5 May, and although it is originally a local Christian holiday, both Palestinian Christians and Muslims participate.
The Dome of al-Khidr (Arabic: قبة الخضر, romanized: Qubbat al-Khidr) or the Dome of St. George [1] [2] is a small domed-building located in the southwest corner of the Temple Mount (Haram ash-Sharif), in the Old City of Jerusalem. Is it dedicated to Khidr, who is associated with Saint George in local tradition.
The Monastery and Church of Saint George in Al-Khader (Arabic: دير وكنيسة القديس جاورجيوس) [1] is an Eastern Orthodox Christian religious site in the Palestinian town of al-Khader, near Beit Jala and Bethlehem, in the central West Bank of the State of Palestine.
Al-Khader, in Arabic literally "The Green One", is the modern name of the village, which was called "Casale S. Georgii" during the Crusader era. [6] It is named after Saint George – who in Arab culture is associated with the Muslim figure of al-Khadr, "the green one".
In the center is a tomb made of modern masonry that tradition claims is the tomb of Saint George ("Mar Jirjis") or al-Khidr, as he is known in Arabic. [74] Prior to the predominance of orthodox Islam in Palestine, the region contained numerous domed structures dedicated to Muslim patron saints, among which was the Mosque of al-Khidr in Deir al ...
Nidal Mohammad, a 60-year-old man who was born in Nablus, a Palestinian city 30 miles north of Jerusalem, often greeted familiar faces with a handshake and the Arabic-language greeting “As ...
May 5: Feast of al-Khadr or Saint George (Palestinian communities) May 15: Nakba Day (Palestinian communities) June 5: Naksa Day (Palestinian communities) Movable, generally November 29: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (2018 date: November 29) December 4: Eid il-Burbara (Israel and Palestine, not an official holiday)
Aug. 30—The City of Palestine has announced holiday closings for the upcoming Labor Day Holiday. The following city offices and facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 and will resume normal ...