Description:Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Tegart Forts, Jericho, Hebron, Latrun, Abu Ghosh, Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Al-Nabi Yusha', Camp 1391, Ptolemaic Baris, Antonia Fortress, Mukataa, Iraq Suwaydan, Metzudat Koach, Gesher, Israel, Hasmonean Baris. Excerpt: Hebron (Arabic: .); Hebrew: .), Standard Hebrew: , Tiberian: ISO 259-3: ), is located in the southern West Bank, 30 km (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters (3,050 ft) above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter. The city is most notable for containing the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs and is therefore considered the second-holiest city in Judaism after Jerusalem. The city is also venerated by Muslims for its association with Abraham and was traditionally viewed as one of the "four holy cities of Islam." Hebron is a busy hub of West Bank trade, responsible for roughly a third of the area's gross domestic product, largely due to the sale of marble from quarries. It is locally well-known for its grapes, figs, limestone, pottery workshops and glassblowing factories, and is the location of the major dairy product manufacturer, al-Junaidi. The old city of Hebron is characterized by narrow, winding streets, flat-roofed stone houses, and old bazaars. The city is home to Hebron University and the Palestine Polytechnic University. The name "Hebron" traces back to two Semitic roots, which coalesce in the form br, having reflexes in Hebrew, Amorite and Arabic, and denoting a range of meanings from "colleague," "unite," "friend" or "to be noisy." In the proper name Hebron, the sense may be alliance. In Arabic, Ibrahim al-Khalil () means "Abraham the friend," according to Islamic teaching signifying that, ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Forts in Israel: Tegart Forts, Jericho, Hebron, Latrun, Abu Ghosh, Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Al-Nabi Yusha', Camp 1391, Ptolemaic Baris. To get started finding Forts in Israel: Tegart Forts, Jericho, Hebron, Latrun, Abu Ghosh, Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Al-Nabi Yusha', Camp 1391, Ptolemaic Baris, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Forts in Israel: Tegart Forts, Jericho, Hebron, Latrun, Abu Ghosh, Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Al-Nabi Yusha', Camp 1391, Ptolemaic Baris
Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Tegart Forts, Jericho, Hebron, Latrun, Abu Ghosh, Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Al-Nabi Yusha', Camp 1391, Ptolemaic Baris, Antonia Fortress, Mukataa, Iraq Suwaydan, Metzudat Koach, Gesher, Israel, Hasmonean Baris. Excerpt: Hebron (Arabic: .); Hebrew: .), Standard Hebrew: , Tiberian: ISO 259-3: ), is located in the southern West Bank, 30 km (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930 meters (3,050 ft) above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank and home to around 165,000 Palestinians, and over 500 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter. The city is most notable for containing the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs and is therefore considered the second-holiest city in Judaism after Jerusalem. The city is also venerated by Muslims for its association with Abraham and was traditionally viewed as one of the "four holy cities of Islam." Hebron is a busy hub of West Bank trade, responsible for roughly a third of the area's gross domestic product, largely due to the sale of marble from quarries. It is locally well-known for its grapes, figs, limestone, pottery workshops and glassblowing factories, and is the location of the major dairy product manufacturer, al-Junaidi. The old city of Hebron is characterized by narrow, winding streets, flat-roofed stone houses, and old bazaars. The city is home to Hebron University and the Palestine Polytechnic University. The name "Hebron" traces back to two Semitic roots, which coalesce in the form br, having reflexes in Hebrew, Amorite and Arabic, and denoting a range of meanings from "colleague," "unite," "friend" or "to be noisy." In the proper name Hebron, the sense may be alliance. In Arabic, Ibrahim al-Khalil () means "Abraham the friend," according to Islamic teaching signifying that, ...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Forts in Israel: Tegart Forts, Jericho, Hebron, Latrun, Abu Ghosh, Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Al-Nabi Yusha', Camp 1391, Ptolemaic Baris. To get started finding Forts in Israel: Tegart Forts, Jericho, Hebron, Latrun, Abu Ghosh, Kfar Saba, Rehovot, Ness Ziona, Al-Nabi Yusha', Camp 1391, Ptolemaic Baris, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.