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Jerusalem Area/Beit Sahour
Author:Kamel Badran
Tags: Beit Sahour, Sahoor, shepherds field, place night watch, house shepherds, Shepherds, Palestinian town, moab, first Intifada
Beit Sahour General Overview
Beit Sahour is pronounced Bayt Sahoor (بيت ساحور) in Arabic which means “Place of the Night Watch”. The origins of the name stems from the Canaanite language – The House of the Shepherds, which reflected...
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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
Milk Grotto is located to the south of the Church of the Nativity. It is considered sacred because, according to the tradition, the Holy Family took shelter here during the slaughter of the Innocents, before their flight to Egypt to escape the...
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Jerusalem Area/Beit Sahour
Author:Kamel Badran
Tags: Church of Shepherd’s Fields, Arab village, fertile fields, Greek Orthodox site, Kanisat al-Ruwat, Roman Catholics site, Angel, Antonio Barluzzi
The Church of the Shepherd’s Fields is suited approximately 2 kilometers to the east of Bethlehem, at the east end of the Arab village of Beit Sahour. It’s considered one of the most sacred places in the Holy Land and attracts many pilgrims each...
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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
Tags: Bethlehem, city of David, holiest towns, Rachel’s Tomb, King of Israel, birth of Jesus, Palestinian city
Bethlehem General Overview
Bethlehem (Arabic: لحم بيت, Bayt Lahm, Hebrew: בית לחם, Beit Lehem) is located in the province of Judah, approximately 10 kilometers (5.5 miles) south of Jerusalem. The name Bethlehem is derived from...
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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
Tags: church of Nativity, Constantine, Christ’s birthplace, Nativity cave, Door of Humility, pillars, basilica
The church of Nativity in Bethlehem is the oldest operating church in the Holy Land.
This splendid Church was founded by Constantine and his mother, St. Helene, in the year 326 A.D. The Church was built over a cave which, according to the...
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Jerusalem Area/Bethlehem
Author:Kamel Badran
The Grotto of the Nativity is located beneath the sanctuary and can be reached by two stairways.
This is the cave where Mary gave birth to Jesus. The exact place of birth is located on the east side of the cave and is marked by a star.
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