Facts about Jerusalem
Muslims traditionally regard Jerusalem as having a special religious status.
The "Father of Tragedy," as he has been called, Aeschylus is also the father of character-driven drama as a whole.
The 1949 Communist Revolution ended the wearing of cheongsam and other fashions in Shanghai.
At the end of his contract, preparing to return to India, Gandhi learned about a bill before the Natal Legislative Assembly that if passed, would deny Indians in South Africa the right to vote.
Each of these days has a sacred test associated with it, the Hagada for Pesach (Passover) and the Machzor for Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), which stresses the longing to return to Jerusalem.
The earliest dated stone inscriptions containing verses from the Qur'an appear to be Abd al-Malik's* in the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, from 693 C.E.
The United Nations’ position on the question of Jerusalem is contained in General Assembly resolution 181(11) and subsequent resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council.
Today Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and the home of its legislature, the Kenesset, although that designation is disputed in international circles.
Blessed are you God, the builder of Jerusalem...May our eyes behold Your return to Zion in compassion.
Internal strife and an uprising against Rome, resulted in the sack and ruin of Jerusalem at the hands of Roman leader Titus in 70 C.E.
Jerusalem is the place where Jesus was brought as a child to be “presented” at the Temple (Luke 2:22) and to attend festivals (Luke 2:41).
From this point, Jerusalem became the capital of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a feudal state, headed by the King of Jerusalem.
The yearning of Jews for Jerusalem can be seen in the words by which two major Jewish festivals conclude, namely the phrase "Next Year in Jerusalem" (l'shanah haba'ah birushalayim).
The implications of these changes can be felt today and many lie at the root of the present and ongoing Palestinian-Israel conflict over Jerusalem.
Jerusalem is surrounded upon all sides by valleys, of which those on the north are least pronounced.
Other negotiations regarding the future status of Jerusalem are based on the concept of partition.
By the 1860s, the city, with an area of only 1 square kilometer, was already overcrowded, leading to the construction of the New City, the part of Jerusalem outside of the city walls.
Several hadiths refer to Jerusalem (Bayt al-Maqdis) as the place where all mankind will be gathered on the Day of Judgment.
Family members not residing in East Jerusalem prior to the point of Israeli control must apply for entry into East Jerusalem for family reunification with the Ministry of the Interior.
The early Arab period was one of religious tolerance, but in the eleventh century, the Egyptian Fatimid Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah ordered the destruction of all churches and synagogues in Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem city government has tried to balance the needs of these various constituencies in the unified city, and also maintain each community's security and access to their respective holy places.
The Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem have a “permanent resident” status, which allows them to move within Israel proper.
In 1988, Jordan withdrew all its claims to the West Bank (including Jerusalem), yielding them to the Palestine Liberation Organization.
A fourth valley proceeds from the western hill (near the present Jaffa Gate) toward the Temple area, existing in modern Jerusalem as David Street.
Have mercy, Lord, our God, on Israel, your people; on Jerusalem, your city; and on Zion, the resting place of your glory; upon your altar, and upon your temple.
Israeli law designates Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; only a few countries recognize this designation.
By the time General Allenby took Jerusalem from the Ottomans in 1917, the new city was a patchwork of neighborhoods and communities, each with a distinct ethnic character.
The Byzantine chronicler Theophanes Confessor (751–818) gives a slightly different picture of this event, claiming that Umar "began to restore the Temple at Jerusalem" with encouragement from local Jews.
Following the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, West Jerusalem was controlled by Israel, while East Jerusalem (including the Old City), and the West Bank were controlled by Jordan.
From 1948 until the Six-Day War of 1967, Jerusalem was a divided city, with Jordan controlling East Jerusalem and the Old City while Israel governed West Jerusalem.
By the end of the "First Temple Period," Jerusalem was the sole-acting religious shrine in the kingdom and a center of regular pilgrimage.
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In 1980] the Israeli Knesset passed the Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel confirming Jerusalem's status as the nation's "eternal and indivisible capital."
Finally, the combination of European colonialism and religious zeal was expressed in a new scientific interest in the biblical lands in general and Jerusalem in particular.
Jews have lived in Azerbaijan for centuries and can be divided into two groups: Ashkenazi and Jews of Persian origin.
Palestinians complain that such applications have been arbitrarily denied for purposes of limiting the Palestinian population in East Jerusalem, while Israeli authorities claim they treat Palestinians fairly.
Jordan's authority over the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) was not recognized internationally, except by the United Kingdom and Pakistan.
The Knesset building is well known in Jerusalem, but still very few countries maintain their embassies in Jerusalem.
The neighborhoods tended to flourish, leaving the Old City of Jerusalem to slide into little more than an impoverished older neighborhood.
The Western Wall, in the heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, is generally considered to be the only remains of the Second Temple from the era of the Roman conquests.
Later, according to the Bible, the First Jewish Temple was built in Jerusalem by King Solomon.
Palestinian groups claim either all of Jerusalem (Al-Quds) or East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
The first attempt at residential settlement outside the walls of Jerusalem was begun by Jews, who built a small complex on the hill overlooking Zion Gate, across the Valley of Hinnom.
On December 11, 1917, General Sir Edmund Allenby, commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, entered Jerusalem on foot out of respect for the Holy City.
All the branches of Israeli government (presidential, legislative, judicial, and administrative) are seated in Jerusalem.
Following the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel gained control also of East Jerusalem, and began taking steps to unify the city under Israeli control.
Archeological and other expeditions made some spectacular finds, which increased interest in Jerusalem even more.
Jerusalem has long been embedded into the religious consciousness of the Jewish people.
According to Jewish tradition Jerusalem was founded by Abraham's forefathers Shem and Eber.
The modern history of Jerusalem is said to begin in the mid-nineteenth century, with the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
Europeans captured Jerusalem after a difficult one month siege, on July 15, 1099.
East Jerusalem was captured by the Israel Defense Force following the Six-Day War in 1967.
Jerusalem continued as the capital of the Kingdom of Judah for some 400 years.
After the conquest of Jerusalem by the armies of the second Caliph, Umar ibn al-Khattab, parts of the city soon took on a Muslim character.
Nevertheless, in the hearts of believers all over the world, Jerusalem remains the city of peace.
In 1260, the Tatars under Hulaku Khan overran the whole land, and the Jews that were in Jerusalem had to flee to the neighboring villages.
Later, according to the Bible, the First Jewish Temple was built in Jerusalem by King Solomon.
Europeans captured Jerusalem after a difficult one month siege, on July 15, 1099.
The daily prayers recited by religious Jews three times a day over the last two thousand years mention Jerusalem and its functions multiple times.