POLI 347 Chapter Notes -Silwan, Palestinians, Fatimid Caliphate
2 Oct 2014
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Rashid khalidi: orientalism: the development and maintenance of every culture require the existence of another, different and competing alter ego. Jerusalem constant struggle over who controls it: naming is an issue derivative. Yerushalaim in hebrew (city of peace) jerusalem = english. City of david as archaic name by israelis by silwan by the arabic (which comes from siloam and means the same thing: reluctance for common arabic name use has something to do with islam and. Christianity problems (which started 7th century when muslim armies took over jerusalem from byzantium, the crusades and abated in the 20th century. Ancient rivalry has not been extinguished: continues to religious sections like old city and rectangular platform (480x300m) where jews, christians and muslims believe prophet abraham was told to sacrifice his son by god. The stone at the peak of mount moriah muslims believe that prophet. Muhammad alighted on the night journey from mecca to jerusalem from quran.
