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Explore Shechem in Palestinian Territory

Shechem in the region of West Bank with its 130,326 inhabitants is a town in Palestinian Territory - some 289 mi or ( 465 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shechem

Current time in Shechem is now 08:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Amman, and Tyre. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Nicosia . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shechem ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Samaritan Yefet HaCohen reads the Shma

1:11 min by muqata
Views: 9286 Rating: 4.41

Pesach Chol HaMoed trip (April 24, 2008) to Har (Mount) Greizim to meet the Shomronim. Yefet HaCohen reads the Shma in the ancient Samaritan dialect of Hebrew. ..

Israel, You Are NOT Alone

9:50 min by Jim Qualls
Views: 6924 Rating: 4.18

Christian Zionists in Jerusalem. Audio track of "Jerusalem" is sung by John Starnes. Isa 43:15 I am the Lord, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King. KJV "It should be remembered that in 191 ..


Hit the settlers in the village of Asira!!

0:38 min by dnk770
Views: 1984 Rating: 4.11

the only thing that will stop this video going viral is Antisemtism. in this video arabs gangbash a jew in israel, literally beat the sh*t out of him, i'm just happy the guy gets out alive! i dread th ..

שמורת החי-בר אריאל , כתבה מערוץ 10

3:05 min by CityOfAriel
Views: 1126 Rating: 5.00

כתבה של חדשות 10 על החי-בר באריאל ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Abd al-Hadi Palace

The Abd al-Hadi Palace or Qasr Abd al-Hadi is a large palace located in the Qaryun quarter of the Old City of Nablus. It was built in the 19th century as a residence for the dominant Abd al-Hadi clan of the District of Nablus. It consists of three floors, arches, winding staircases, hidden courtyards, gardens, balconies, and built mainly of white limestone. The building was designed by Mahmud ´Abd al-Hadi himself, who was the governor at the time.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 32.22 35.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Nablus

An-Nasr Mosque

An-Nasr Mosque is a mosque located in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It is situated in the central square of the Old City and is donned as the "symbol of Nablus". An-Nasr Mosque has a turquoise dome and its prayer room is located in the second floor of the building.

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Located at 32.22 35.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 10th-century mosques, Conversion of non-Muslim places of worship into mosques, Mosques in Nablus, Religious buildings completed in 1935

An-Najah National University

An-Najah National University is a Palestinian non-governmental public university governed by a board of Trustees. It is located in Nablus, in the northern West Bank. The university has over 22,000 students and 300 professors in 19 faculties. It is the largest Palestinian university.

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Located at 32.22 35.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: An-Najah National University, Buildings and structures in Nablus, Educational institutions established in 1977, Universities and colleges in the Palestinian territories

Great Mosque of Nablus

Great Mosque of Nablus is the oldest and largest mosque in the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was originally built as a Christian church. The mosque is located at the intersection of the main streets of Nablus' Old City on its eastern edge. It has a long, narrow, rectangular floor plan and a silver dome.

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Located at 32.22 35.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 10th-century architecture, Mosques converted from churches by the Ayyubid dynasty, Mosques in Nablus

Mount Ebal

Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the Palestinian city of Nablus in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 3084 feet (940 meters) above sea level, some 194 feet (59 meters) higher than Mount Gerizim.

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Located at 32.23 35.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Hebrew Bible mountains, Mountains of the West Bank, Sacred mountains, Samaritan culture and history

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Shechem