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| − | '''Jerusalem''' | + | '''Jerusalem'''([[Hebrew]]:'''יְרוּשָׁלַיִם''' ([[Arabic]]:'''أورشليم القدس''') is the official capital of the country of [[Israel]], although it is not recognised as such diplomatically outside of Israel. It is considered holy by [[Jews]] being their ancient capital and home of their most holy site, the temple mound, [[Christians]] for its association with [[Christ]] and the Crucifixion, and [[Muslims]] as the location of the [[Dome of the Rock]]. Jerusalem was unified under Israeli control after the [[Six-Day War]] of 1967; it had between Israeli independence in 1948 and 1967 been divided between Israeli west Jerusalem and east Jerusalem, part of the Jordanian-controlled [[West Bank]]. |
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Revision as of 19:45, December 8, 2008
Jerusalem(Hebrew:יְרוּשָׁלַיִם (Arabic:أورشليم القدس) is the official capital of the country of Israel, although it is not recognised as such diplomatically outside of Israel. It is considered holy by Jews being their ancient capital and home of their most holy site, the temple mound, Christians for its association with Christ and the Crucifixion, and Muslims as the location of the Dome of the Rock. Jerusalem was unified under Israeli control after the Six-Day War of 1967; it had between Israeli independence in 1948 and 1967 been divided between Israeli west Jerusalem and east Jerusalem, part of the Jordanian-controlled West Bank.
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External Links
http://scriptures.lds.org/en/biblephotos/8 Photographs of Scriptural Sites: Jerusalem, scriptures.lds.org
