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Monday 20 December 2010

No sign of Xmas in Nazareth; Nazareth is a Muslim town now?

British Blogsthis is from a Christian friend who just returned from Israel;
No sign of Xmas in Nazareth. I Went there to try and buy some Xmas cards to send to folk around the world and there were literally none. Nazareth is a Muslim town now....



Nazareth

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nazareth
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From top, left to right: Church of the AnnunciationMary's Well,Mary's Well Square, The old market of Nazareth, Selezian Church, Big Fashion mall, Nazareth skyline
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Nazareth COA
Nazareth is located in Israel
Nazareth
DistrictNorth
GovernmentCity
Hebrewנָצְרַת (Natz'rat or Na'tzeretNaṣ'rath in Biblical Hebrew)
Arabicالنَّاصِرَة (al-Nāṣɪra)
Population72,200[1]
Metropolitan Area: 210,000 (2009)
Area14,123 dunams (14.123 km2; 5.453 sq mi)
MayorRamiz Jaraisy
Coordinates32°42′07″N 35°18′12″ECoordinates32°42′07″N 35°18′12″E
Websitewww.nazareth.muni.il
Nazareth (pronounced /ˈnæzərəθ/Hebrewנָצְרַת‎‎, Natzrat or Natzeret;Arabicالناصرة‎ al-Nāṣira or al-Naseriyye) is the largest city in the North District of Israel. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel," the population is predominantly made up of Arab citizens of Israel.[2][3] In the New Testament, the city is described as the childhood home of Jesus, and as such is a center of Christian pilgrimage, with many shrines commemorating biblical events.

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