Holy Land are holy countries that are mentioned in the Holy Bible. Generally, Israel is the center of the land. It is the promised land that was given by God to Jews. And it is where Jesus Christ, the son of God, was born.
In modern, Holy land stretches from Egypt to Syria. These lands are also mentioned in the Old and New Testament Holy Bible.
Holy Land includes:
1. ISRAEL
Kfar Bar'am |
2. PALESTINE
Jerusalem City (Old City) |
Situated at a strategic location between Egypt, Syria and Arabia, and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity, the region has a long and tumultuous history as a crossroads for religion, culture, commerce, and politics. The region has been controlled by numerous peoples, including Ancient Egyptians, Canaanites, Israelites, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, the Sunni Arab Caliphates, the Shia Fatimid Caliphate, Crusaders, Ayyubids, Mameluks, Mongols, Ottomans, the British, and modern Israelis and Palestinians.
3. JORDAN
Petra |
Jordan is a country in the Middle East that is almost land-locked save for a small 28km outlet on the Red Sea in the Gulf of Aqaba and a frontage on the Dead Sea). It's bordered by Israel and the West Bank(Palestinian Territories) to the west, by Syria to the north, by Iraq to the east and by Saudi Arabia to the south.
4. SYRIA
Citadel Of Aleppo |
Officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. Its capital Damascus is among the oldest continuously-inhabited cities in the world. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, it is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turks. Religious groups include Sunni, Christians, Alawite, Druze religion, Mandeanism and Yezidi. Sunni Arabs make up the largest population group in Syria.
5. EGYPT