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Photographs Of Jerusalem, 1903, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Thomas R. Wells
Photographs Of Jerusalem, 1903, Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Thomas R. Wells
BYU Studies Quarterly
In 1903, just before the dramatic changes of the last century engulfed Palestine, Salt Lake City photographer Charles Ellis Johnson (1857-1926) found himself in Jerusalem, Johnson was the earliest Mormon professional photographer to capture views of the city and its inhabitants and thus freeze a unique, peaceful moment in time.
Jerusalem's Role As A Holy City For Muslims, Chad F. Emmett
Jerusalem's Role As A Holy City For Muslims, Chad F. Emmett
BYU Studies Quarterly
When Pope John Paul II made his historic March 2000 pilgrimage to the Holy Land, he did so with the hopes of building bridges and fostering peace. While in Jerusalem, he scheduled a meeting with Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders to symbolize his ongoing desire for religious reconciliation. The meeting turned out to be less than conciliatory, especially in regard to Jerusalem. When Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau of Israel's Ashkenazic community praised the pope for his "'recognition of Jerusalem as its united, eternal capital'," some audience members shouted out that the pope had not recognized Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem. …