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Touring Shu'fat in Palestinian Territory
Shu'fat in the region of West Bank is located in Palestinian Territory - some 309 mi or ( 497 km ) South-East of East Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Time in Shu'fat is now 03:12 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hebron " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Damascus, Amman, Tyre, and Beirut. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Shu'fat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Carta abierta a Sabina&Serrat desde Palestina
Carta abierta desde Palestina e Israel a Joaquín Sabina y Joan Manuel Serrat ante su negativa a cancelar el concierto del próximo 21 de junio en Tel Aviv: #nosobranlosmotivos (Participa en la campaña ..
Church of the Holy Sepulcher, monk's fight
Greek and armenian monks have a fight in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher at 11-09-2008 ..
Jerusalem - The Center of the World
Tour Guide Shalom Pollack talks about Jerusalem, its history and its importance. From his latest DVD available at www.shalompollacktours.co.il ..
Innocence of Muslims -- Part 1
Innocence of Muslims -- Part 1 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Shuafat
Shu'fat, also Shuafat and Sha'fat, is a Palestinian Arab neighborhood of East Jerusalem, forming part of north-eastern Jerusalem. Located on the old Jerusalem-Ramallah road about three miles north of the Old City, Shu'fat has a population of 35,000 residents. The Shu'fat refugee camp, established in 1965, just north of Jerusalem. It is located on the traditional lands of the town of Shu'fat.
Located at 31.82 35.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Gibeah
Gibeah is a place name appearing in several books of the Bible. It is generally identified with a hill in Jerusalem, on the outskirts of the Pisgat Ze'ev and Shuafat neighborhoods, known as Tell el-Ful. However, this identification was challenged by Israel Finkelstein in 2011.
Located at 31.82 35.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ramat Shlomo
Ramat Shlomo is a large Jewish housing development in northern East Jerusalem. The population, mostly ultra-Orthodox, is 18,000-20,000. Ramat Shlomo was built on land formerly occupied by Jordan from 1948 through 1967 and captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War and occupied since. In a move ruled null and void by the UN Security Council, Israel subsequently unilaterally annexed East Jerusalem and surrounding areas.
Located at 31.81 35.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham Mosque
The Sultan Ibrahim Ibn Adham Mosque is the largest mosque in the Palestinian town of Beit Hanina, located northeast of Jerusalem. It is named after a Muslim who lived in the town and worked as collector of olive products. An engraving in a stone in front of the mosque reads, "this mosque was built by Suwaid Abul Hamayel in the year 336 after Hijrah". The area of the mosque was expanded in 1938 by the residents of Beit Hanina. In 1993, a boys primary school was built alongside the mosque.
Located at 31.83 35.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ramat Eshkol
Ramat Eshkol is a neighborhood in north-eastern Jerusalem. It was built on land captured from Jordan in the Six-Day War and was the first neighborhood built in East Jerusalem after the Six-Day War in 1967. The international community considers Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
Located at 31.80 35.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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