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Easter in Jerusalem amid festival rites and militant pageant
A vivid portrait of Easter in Jerusalem as Christian Armenian Jewish and Moslem communities observe holy week. The piece chronicles church ceremonies at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher the Holy Fire ritual and the Moslem Tomb of Moses procession, against a backdrop of security concerns and political tension. It notes the city’s small physical size its diverse quarters and the contrasting religious and political forces shaping the festival.
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Jerusalem
Clair Price
New York Times
Middle East
Bethlehem Road
el Kudi
Moses
Dead Sea
Constantinople
Jaffa
Nablus
Mount Gerizim
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Jericho
Noah
Abraham
Jesus
Mohammed
Saladin
Mecca
Hussein
Damianos
St. Peter
St. Stephen’s Gate
Gethsemane
the Mount of Olives
Hebron
Hussein Effendi
L’armee
Manchester Regiment
Rotunda
Bethlehem
Palestine
Odessa
Holy Russia
Sea of Heads