Argument abounds regarding the legitimacy of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Though David established Jerusalem as the capital of his kingdom about 1,000 years before Christ, parts of the Old City, including Temple Mount, fell into Muslim control during modern history. In the 1967 Six Day War, Israel recaptured Temple Mount and reunited Jerusalem. Despite that …
Tag: Muslim Quarter
The Old and the New
The city of Jerusalem (in Hebrew: ירושלים) is home to about 800,000 people...roughly 62% Jews, 35% Muslims, 2% Christians and 1% other; and is considered a holy city to all three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israelis and Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital. The old, walled city (often called the Old City) …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 