Holy Land, the

Holy Land, the
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the countries in the Middle East where the stories in the Bible are based, and where Christians believe that Jesus Christ lived

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  • Holy Land (disambiguation) — Holy Land can refer to:* The Land of Israel (see Holy Land). * The Hijaz, land of the holy cities Mecca and Medina. * Holy Land (Liverpool) refers to an area of south Toxteth, Liverpool, with streets named after Biblical characters. * Holy Land… …   Wikipedia

  • the Holy Land — the area in the Middle East where the events of the Bible happened We visited the Holy Land. • • • Main Entry: ↑Holy Land …   Useful english dictionary

  • Holy Land — n the Holy Land the parts of the Middle East where most of the events mentioned in the Bible happened …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • HOLY LAND IN MAPS — Heinrich Bunting, German, 1546–1606. The Whole World in a Clover Leaf. Woodcut, 1581. Gift of Tamar and Teddy Kollek, Jerusalem. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Photo: Z. Radovan, Jerusalem.   THE HISTORY OF THE MAPPING OF THE HOLY LAND EPITOMIZES… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Holy Land — The Holy Land (Arabic: الأرض المقدسة, al Arḍ ul Muqaddasah ;Ancient Aramaic: ארעא קדישא Ar a Qaddisha ; Hebrew: ארץ הקודש Arets HaQodesh ), generally refers to the geographical region of the Levant called Land of Canaan or Land of Israel in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development — Type Defunct Founded 1989 Headquarters Richardson, Texas Key people …   Wikipedia

  • Holy Land Experience — The Holy Land Experience is both a themed exhibit (no rides) and a biblical museum located on 15 acres in Orlando, Florida. The attraction, which cost 15 million dollars to build, features several exhibits and presentations that revolve around… …   Wikipedia

  • Holy Land — Holy Ho ly, a. [Compar. {Holier}; superl. {Holiest}.] [OE. holi, hali, AS. h[=a]lig, fr. h[ae]l health, salvation, happiness, fr. h[=a]l whole, well; akin to OS. h?lag, D. & G. heilig, OHG. heilac, Dan. hellig, Sw. helig, Icel. heilagr. See… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Holy Land — Álbum de Angra Publicación 1996 Grabación 1995 Género(s) Power metal Metal Sinfónico Metal progresivo Duración …   Wikipedia Español

  • Holy Land — Album par Angra Sortie 1996 Enregistrement en 1995 Durée 54 min 41 s Genre Heavy metal Producteur …   Wikipédia en Français

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