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“I see God in the rubble,” said Munther Isaac, the Palestinian pastor of a landmark Lutheran church in Bethlehem, the West Bank town revered by Christians as Jesus’ birthplace. “And Christ ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. City in Nablus Governorate, Palestine Nablus City Arabic transcription(s) • Arabic نابلس • Latin Nābulus (official) Left-to-right from top: Nablus and Mount Gerizim skyline; Manara Clock Tower and An-Nasr Mosque ; Joseph's Tomb chamber; Old City of Nablus; Tell Balata archaeological site ...
The cave has an eastern niche said to be the place where Jesus was born, which contains the Altar of Nativity. The exact spot where Jesus was born is marked beneath this altar by a 14-pointed silver star with the Latin inscription Hic De Virgine Maria Jesus Christus Natus Est-1717 ("Here Jesus Christ was born to the Virgin Mary-1717"). It was ...
According to the Palestinian pastor who started the trend, the scenes are meant to send the message that, if Jesus were born in the same spot today, it would be in war-torn Palestine.
Pages in category "Nablus in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Jacob's Well, 1912 The Greek Orthodox St. Photini Church at Bir Ya'qub in 2008 The dome of St. Photini Church at Bir Ya'qub (2008). Jacob's Well, [a] also known as Jacob's Fountain or the Well of Sychar, is a Christian holy site located in Balata village, a suburb of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Maps of Ottoman Palestine showing the Kaza subdivisions. Part of a series on the History of Palestine Prehistory Natufian culture Pre-Pottery Tahunian Ghassulian Jericho Ancient history Canaan Phoenicia Egyptian Empire Ancient Israel and Judah (Israel, Judah) Philistia Philistines Neo-Assyrian ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Siege of the Church of the Nativity Part of Operation Defensive Shield Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem during the operation Date 2 April – 10 May 2002 Location Bethlehem, West Bank Result Negotiated Palestinian retreat Belligerents Israel Fatah (Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Tanzim) Palestinian ...