Contributed by AEI-Open Windows Outreach Program on 27.08.2009:
Al-Khader
Truth behind the real figure of St George
Contributed by Steve Bonham on 30.03.2007:
The Leicester Mercury has a daily circulation of 73 000
Opinion Leicester Mercury 29th March
It is a strange but little-known fact that the patron saint of England did not live in this country but in Palestine. Indeed, St George still has a place in Palestinian culture and is often linked to the Islamic figure of Al Khader. Now, a Leicester group is highlighting these links th(...)
Solomon’s Pool
Contributed by Turathuna Bethlehem University on 07.12.2006:
Three pools surrounded by pine trees are located 5 kms (3.1 miles) south of Bethlehem on the road to Hebron and have been attributed to the prosperous period of King Solomon (950 BC) as mentioned in the Book of Ecclesiastics. "I made me great works; I built me houses, and(...)