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From 1949-1967, the Jordanian government controlled Jerusalem and banned all Jewish and numerous Christian pilgrims from visiting those sites as a way to antagonize Jews and Israel.

Thankfully, when Israel retook the city, they did not extend the same unkindness to Muslims and Jordanians.

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Which religious sects go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem?

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