Jerusalem postcard - view ppc 1950s Jordan stamps

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  General view of Jerusalem - Jordanian postcard
• Publisher:  Holy Views, Jerusalem, Jordan
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  Jordanian - SG470 5f orange & blue air stamp + 2f. black & red King Hussein definitives
• Postmark(s):  Jericho - date illeg but probably early 1960s or late 1950s
• Sent to:  Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, England
• Notes & Key words:  bumped corner

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Jerusalem (Hebrew: ??????????????? (audio) (help·info), Yerushaláyim, "Abode of Peace"; Arabic: ?????? (audio) (help·info), al-Quds al-Sharif, "The Holy Sanctuary")^[ii] is the capital of Israel, though not internationally recognized as such.^[iii] If the area and population of East Jerusalem is included, it is Israel's largest city^[1] in both population and area,^[2] with a population of 763,800 residents over an area of 125.1 km² (48.3 sq mi).^[3][4][iv] Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern edge of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown far beyond the boundaries of the Old City.

Jerusalem is a holy city to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In Judaism, Jerusalem has been the holiest city since, according to the Torah, King David of Israel first established it as the capital of the united Kingdom of Israel in c. 1000 BCE, and his son Solomon commissioned the building of the First Temple in the city.^[5] In Christianity, Jerusalem has been a holy city since, according to the New Testament, Jesus was crucified in c. 30 CE and 300 years later Saint Helena found the True Cross in the city. In Islam, Jerusalem is the third-holiest city.^[6] It became the first Qibla, the focal point for Muslim prayer (Salah) in 610 CE,^[7] and, according to Islamic tradition, Muhammad made his Night Journey there ten years later.^[8][9] As a result, and despite having an area of only 0.9 square kilometres (0.35 sq mi),^[10] the Old City is home to sites of key religious importance, among them the Temple Mount, the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque.

During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.^[11] The oldest part of the city was settled in the 4th millennium BCE, making Jerusalem one of the oldest cities in the world.^[12] The old walled city, a World Heritage site, has been traditionally divided into four quarters, although the names used today—the Armenian, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Quarters—were introduced in the early 19th century.^[13] The Old City was nominated for inclusion on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger by Jordan in 1982.^[14]

Today, the status of Jerusalem remains one of the core issues in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. After the 1967 Arab Israeli War, Israel annexed East Jerusalem (which was controlled by Jordan) and considers it a part of Israel, although the international community has rejected the annexation as illegal and considers East Jerusalem to be Palestinian territory held by Israel under military occupation.^{[15][16][17][18][19]} Israel, however, considers the entire city to be a part of Israel following its annexation of East Jerusalem through the Jerusalem Law of 1980.

All branches of the Israeli government are located in Jerusalem, including the Knesset (Israel's parliament), the residences of the Prime Minister and President, and the Supreme Court. Jerusalem is home to the Hebrew University and to the Israel Museum with its Shrine of the Book. The Jerusalem Biblical Zoo has ranked consistently as Israel's top tourist attraction for Israelis.^[20][21]