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Qambar Mosque
It’s located west of the Old Town, near Al-Jadeed Gate. It has a dome but doesn’t have a minaret. It contains a grave that is […]
Continue ReadingMosques destroyed by the Occupation
In 1967, the Occupation has destroyed Al-Magharibah and Ash-Sharaf Quarters, with all the mosques in them. The mosques were Al-Khanka, Ash-Sheik Omar Al-Mujarrad, and Al-Buraq […]
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The Old Town is surrounded by an ancient wall that has 34 towers. It’s nearly 3662 meters long, and the average of its thickness is […]
Continue ReadingCemeteries and At-Turab
In the Old Town, there have been many historic cemeteries; most of which were wiped from the face of earth due to the small walled […]
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The Old Town is full of Historic markets with historic decorations and manifestations of fine architecture. Some of the most famous markets are Khan Az-Zeit, […]
Continue ReadingKhawanik (pl.) – Khanka (S.)
It is a Persian word used to refer to buildings that are established to shelter ascetics who stay in them to worship. They are bigger […]
Continue ReadingAr-Rubut
Ar-Rubut were established to shelter Al-Mujahedeen. They were also used to shelter strangers and poor people who visit Jerusalem. The ascetics used them to worship. […]
Continue ReadingVia Dolorosa
A road that Christians believe the Christ walked on holding a Cross, when Roman soldiers took him to his crucifixion place. This road consists of […]
Continue ReadingAbina Ibrahim Monastery
It’s located in the yard of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It was established by Queen Helen. The Persians destroyed it when they invaded […]
Continue ReadingThe Castle of Jerusalem
It is an old castle that is located in the Western Wall of the Old Town. It is also called Dawood Castle, though Prophet David […]
Continue ReadingThe Monastery of John the Baptist
It was built by the Roman Catholics. It’s located south of the court of the Mosque of Omar bin Al-Kattab. It contains 2 churches; one […]
Continue ReadingAl-Mukhallis Church
One of the properties of the Protestants (a Christian group). It was built in 1898, due to a visit that was paid by the German […]
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