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Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", [2] Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. [3] The inhabitants are predominantly Arab citizens of Israel, of whom 69% are Muslim and 30.9% Christian.
Nazareth, historic city of Lower Galilee, in northern Israel; it is the largest Arab city of the country. In the New Testament Nazareth is associated with Jesus as his boyhood home, and in its synagogue he preached the sermon that led to his rejection by his fellow townsmen.
World renowned as the childhood home of Jesus, Nazareth is the largest Arab city in Israel, and an important site for pilgrims and tourists, coming to visit the Basilica of the Annunciation. bustling mini-metropolis, Nazareth offers shop-lined thoroughfares, stone-paved alleys lined with Ottoman-era mansions, and in recent years, has been ...
Nazareth is described by some as 'the Forgotten Son' of Israeli tourism. Nazareth, located in Israel's Galilee region not only has over a dozen important Christian sites, but as Israel's largest Arab city, has some fascinating cultural sites and experiences to savor.
Nazareth (in Hebrew, Nazerat; in Arabic, En-Nasra) is the largest Arab town in Israel, with a mixed population of Christian and Muslim Arabs. This city of churches is a major tourist attraction and place of pilgrimage for the world's Christians, who believe it to be the site of the Annunciation — when the Archangel Gabriel announced the birth ...
The Holy Caves are at the center of ancient Nazareth, built over centuries by Jews and early Christians trying to escape Roman persecution.
Nazareth in Galilee is celebrated by Christians as the town where the Virgin Mary, aged around 14 years, agreed to become pregnant with the Son of God. Modern Nazareth (© Israel Ministry of Tourism)
The Old City of Nazareth: A Brief Travel Guide to Nazareth, Israel. Fauzi Azar Inn located in Nazareth, Israel (200 year old Arab mansion turned guesthouse) Watch on. During my visit to Nazareth, I stayed in a mansion turned guesthouse, visited Abu's qatayef shop, and toured Galilee and Northern Israel.
An open-air museum in Nazareth, Israel, that reconstructs and reenacts village life in the Galilee in the time of Jesus.
Israel, Middle East. Nazareth has come a long way since its days as a quiet Jewish village in Roman-ruled Galilee, so if you’re expecting bucolic rusticity, be prepared for a surprise.