The Dome of the Rock stands high above the city of Jerusalem‚ allowing for the sun to reflect off of the gold dome. It is known to most as a shrine in Jerusalem. It is known to most as The Quabbat al’Sakrah mosque. It is known to most that it rests on the Temple Mount. But what most do not know is that The Dome of the Rock is the earliest Islamic monument to have survived in its original form to this day. The Dome of the Rock‚ which has stood the test of time‚ is an important building in world
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Middle East. The Israeli occupation of Arab territories had a large impact on Arab-Israeli relations. Through the dominancy of the Israeli army during the Six Day War‚ they were able to capture the Sinai Peninsula‚ the Gaza Strip from Egypt‚ East Jerusalem‚ the West Bank from Jordon and the Golan Heights from Syria. In addition‚ Israel controlled the Sharm el-Sheik and the Gulf of Aqaba. This was significant as Israel stopped Jordanian ships from entering the Red Sea and closed the Gulf of Aqaba to
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Through all the arguing and efforts to make peace between Palestinian and Israeli people‚ whose land is it really? Israel is a Holy Land given to the covenant people by God‚ these are people who live by the Holy Law He gave us. Even though the Palestinians believe Israel is their homeland‚ the Jewish people have right to the land because‚ not only does history and the bible prove so‚ but archeologists have found artifacts that prove it is their land. To begin with‚ Jewish people have many ties
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certain knowledgeable Jews into captivity. It was there in Babylon the Prophet Ezekiel began working on this particular group to teach them and instruct them on how to provide the necessary leadership it would take to replace those who had fallen in Jerusalem. Since there was no temple for the Jews many of them came together to learn and practice the Law. Teachers of the Law became the new spiritual leadership for the people. In Ezekial chapter 36:22–28‚ Ezekial makes the promise to the Jews that God
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since the end of World War I. The invasion of the land led to the 1948 Palestine War. As a result of the war‚ the United Nations proposed a plan to divide the land between the Arabs‚ the Jewish population‚ and a shared territory in what is today Jerusalem. While the Jewish Agency for Palestine‚ an organization interested in Jewish settlement in Palestine‚ accepted the proposal‚ Palestinian Arabs refused it. This was the state of affairs for Palestine as it transitioned into becoming what is now the
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323-200 B.C.E. After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C.E‚ the Greek empire was divided. The control of Palestine was given to Greek leaders located in both Syria and Egypt. For about one hundred years‚ most of Israel was ruled by the Greeks in Egypt. Even though Greek Influence was noticed across Palestine (especially in Galilee)‚ the Jews were generally allowed to coordinate their internal affairs without any interference from Greek authorities. 198-142 B.C.E. From 198 to 142 B.C.E the
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disobeyed divine commands. David was anointed by Samuel to replace Saul. Saul fell on his sword in despair. Israel’s Greatest King David became the sole king of Israel‚ uniting all tribes into a single nation. David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem to show YHWH’s abiding presence to the new nation. David had has faults for which he begged forgiveness. Solomon succeeded his father as king. A Divided Kingdom Solomon was known for his wisdom. Solomon was corrupted by his office. After his death
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Jerusalem Jerusalem‚ the capital of Israel is located in the center of Israel. It stands on top of the Judean mountains. These mountains are 700-800M above sea level. Jerusalem’s latitude and longitude are 31.7833° N‚ 35.2167° E. For many Jews Jerusalem the holiest place in the world. This city was selected by King David 3000 years ago. The heart of biblical Israel and the Jewish faith is Jerusalem. Jerusalem is holy to the Jews but also very holy to the Christian and Muslim faiths. Israel is in
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[Name of the Writer] [Name of Instructor] [Subject] [Date] Jews in Palestine Palestine has been a conflicted land‚ since a number of years. The major conflict is between two religions‚ which are Islam and Judaism. From the Jewish point of view‚ they consider the land of Palestine as their own. Jews are an ancient race and it is their belief that they are the purest of all the races. However‚ Muslims believe that the right to Palestine is theirs alone. It is known that the history of
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The Summary of: A Woman In Jerusalem The brilliant author‚ A. B. Yehoshua‚ tells the story of very long quest to find the identity of a deceased young woman killed as the result from a bomb’s explosion in Jerusalem‚ within the book‚ A Woman in Jerusalem. The novel initially begins at a marketplace in the beautiful city of Jerusalem. Just as soon as the story begins‚ the death of a women is announced due to a terrorist bombing within the marketplace. Soon after the young woman’s death‚ her corpse
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