Middle East Religion and Holidays

Christian persecution in Israel with police barricades blocking a street near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Restaurant tables are in front of the barricades and Christians are behind the barricades.

Barricaded Outside Jerusalem’s Holy Fire Ceremony: The Troubling Treatment of Christian Tourists in Israel

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Distant view of Temple Mount in Jerusalem with gold Dome of the Rock in the middle

Why is the Temple Mount in Jerusalem So Important?

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Shabbat Shalom from Israel!

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People during the Holy Fire on a street in the Old City of Jerusalem smiling and lighting each others' group of 33 candles

My Experience at the Last Holy Fire Before the Israel-Hamas War

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ancient brown and beige buildings on a hill during Eid al Fitr in Yemen

How Do They Celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Yemen?

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Santa Claus in Cairo for Christmas in Egypt

Celebrating Christmas in Egypt

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One brown and one white Sukkah in a garden of an apartment complex in Tiberias

Sukkot in Israel – A Joyful (and Potentially Humorous) Jewish Holiday

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The Holiday of Eid al Adha – How the Middle East Celebrates

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