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Jerusalem
The capital of Israel, Jerusalem is situated in the Judean Mountains between the northern edge of the Dead Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a holy city to the three major religions –Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The city has a population of 780,200 as of 2009.
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Jerusalem, the city, is in Israel and it is there pretty much permanently.
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What was Benjamin Franklin's hair color?
It was brown when he was young, but it turned gray as he got older.
What is the ancient name of Jerusalem?
"Urshalim" is the oldest name consistently used for the city. After this came the Hebrew "Yerushalaim". The English "Jerusalem" is a derivative of these names.
When were Palestinians first heard of?
During the Roman Rule of the Jewish land Judea, about 2000 years ago, the Romans changed the name of the land to Palestine. So the Jews living there were the Palestinians. Only a century ago, millions of Muslims from the Arab countries moved to Palestine, and called themselves the Palestinians because they wanted to show the world that it's their land, which it isn't.
Did the UN give Jerusalem to Israel?
No. Jerusalem has been the capital of modern-day Israel since ancient times (or, when it was called Judea).
No. In the 1947 Partition Plan, Jerusalem was to be a corpus separatum, which meant that it would be controlled neither by the Arab State or the Jewish State, but by a separate United Nations government. The 1947 Partition Plan also stated that after ten years, the people in Jerusalem would have the choice to vote on whether they would join with Jewish State or the Arab State. Given that Jerusalem was encircled entirely within the Arab State, it is likely that Jerusalem would have become part of the Arab State.
However, when the Partition Plan failed on account of the Arab-Israeli War of 1948-9, Jerusalem was divided by Israeli and Arab forces between West and East Jerusalem. Furthermore, the United Nations abides by International Law which holds that the Jerusalem Law, which established the unified city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, is void given that East Jerusalem is part of the West Bank territories. The United Nations recognizes Tel Aviv as the capital of Israel.
Relatively speaking, yes. Jerusalem is about 67 miles or 108 kilometers from the Egyptian border.
Who could be harmed by sensory deprivation therapy?
People suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease, or kidney conditions should consult a physician or family doctor before undergoing Floatation REST.
Did Jerusalem fall in 587 BCE?
The date usually quoted for the final Babylonian conquering of Jerusalem (and Judah in general) is 586 BCE. However, traditional chronology places this event in 422 BCE. See also:
What was the Qibla of the Muslins when they first began to pray?
It was the direction of Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem in the currently Palestinian territories. Then, Allah (God in English) commanded prophet Muhammad and Islam followers to change the Qibla to Kaaba or Al-Masjid Al-Haram (in Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
Is Jerusalem 6 or 7 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time?
Currently the time difference is 7 hrs. There are times in the fall and spring where the difference is 6 hrs, because Israel changes its clocks to Daylight Savings Time (aka Summer Time) after the US does in the spring, and changes back to Standard Time (aka winter time) before the US does in the fall.
How many nationalities and people owned Jerusalem in the past?
Jerusalem has the following list of occupants:
- Proto-Canaanite
- Egyptian New Kingdom
- Jebusites
- United Kingdom of Israel
- Judah
- Neo-Assyrian Empire
- Neo-Babylonian Empire
- Achaemenid Persian Empire
- Macedonian Empire of Alexander the Great
- Ptolemaic Hellenic Empire
- Seleucid Hellenic Empire
- Hasmonean Kingdom
- Roman Empire
- Byzantine Empire
- Sassanid Persian Empire
- Rightly-Guided Islamic Caliphate
- Umayyad Islamic Caliphate
- Abbassid Islamic Caliphate
- Fatimid Islamic Caliphate
- Seljuk Sultanate
- Kingdom of Jerusalem and Other Crusader States
- Ayyubid Islamic Caliphate
- Mamluk Sultanate
- Ottoman Sultanate
- British Empire
- Jewish State of Israel & Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (the city was divided from 1949-1967 between the two countries)
- Jewish State of Israel (exclusively)
What muslim legend is associated with dome of rock?
It is the Miracle of prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) ascendancy to the Heavens.
When did Titus destroy Jerusalem?
He besieged the city in March 70AD, destroying it in September. The fire that burnt most of Jerusalem supposedly started with Herod's Temple (the third Temple).
What where the names of the 3 kings who brought a gift to Jesus?
However, John Shelby Spong (A Bishop Rethinks the Birth of Jesus) says that among people he knows in New Testament circles, the universal assumption is that the magi, or kings, were not actual people. Matthew was writing Christian midrash, and the three kings did not at any time bring gifts.
What is the distance between Nazareth and Jerusalem?
That's about 65 miles (103 kilometers).
There are approximately 63.43 miles Nazareth and Jerusalem. The estimated driving time is 1 hour and 37 minutes, depending on traffic.
