Sentences with phrase «jewish holy sites»

Immersing the reader in seventh - century Jerusalem, Makiya brings to life K'ab, a Jewish advisor to the fourth caliph of the Islamic empire, who converted to Islam without abandoning Judaism and taught Muslims about the Jewish holy sites, and whose son Ishraq, the novel's narrator, designed the Dome of the Rock, a flashpoint for religious and ethnic tensions ever since.

The president arrived at the wall wearing a black skullcap (yarmulke), as is the tradition at Jewish holy sites, alongside first lady Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump and his senior advisor Jared Kushner.

(CNN)- An Israeli man was killed and four others were wounded early Sunday morning near Joseph's Tomb, a Jewish holy site in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, an Israeli military spokesman said.

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The status of Jerusalem, which holds Muslim, Jewish and Christian holy sites, is one of the thorniest obstacles to a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, who were furious over Trump's move and have declined to meet with Pence.

Jewish settlers gathered on Wednesday, June 23, outside the Abraham Mosque or Tomb of the Patriarchs, a holy site for both Muslims and Jews in the West Bank town of Hebron.

In addition to visiting Jewish religious sites, the members of the delegation got to visit holy sites of their religions and and other religions.

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Visit the Western Wall, the holiest site for Jews, and tour the Jewish Quarter with its synagogues, Byzantine Cardo, and more

So, UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) contentious decision to remove all references of Jewish ties to the holiest site in the world for the Jewish people will, in effect ignore 2,000 years of Jewish history while maintaining Islam's claim to them.