The 10 simplest information about the history of Jerusalem that I tell children for history

The 10 simplest information about the history of Jerusalem that I tell children for history


“Jerusalem is Arabic” “Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine” are two songs that our children have heard over the past days, which have pierced their ears without saying a poem to their ears, that city that embraced the three religions in live music. Our children wonder about its story that has roots for thousands of years, after it was announced by US President Donald Trump. That Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and in order for us to answer them in a simple and easy way without risks, it reaches their minds with all small ease without prejudice to its history. Dr. Mohamed Afifi, a professor of history in Cairo, says that there is some small information that we can provide to our children and to everyone to introduce them to and invest in Jerusalem


The 10 simplest things you can tell about Jerusalem:
1- Its origin goes back thousands of years.

2- The city of Jerusalem is located in the center of Palestine, approximately east of the Mediterranean Sea.

3- He bought most of Palestine in 1948, but the city of Jerusalem was touched in 1967.

4-Palestine and Jerusalem were given the title “Balfour” in 1917 in the Palestine Our Homeland religious and Jewish institution, and part of Britain.

5- Jerusalem is characterized by an important location because it has been coveted for occupation throughout the ages. It was destroyed many times, but was rebuilt.

6- Saladin Al-Ayyubi then conquered Jerusalem and allowed all religions to practice their rituals, after the Crusades that prevented the Eastern candidates from praying.

7- Jerusalem holds great value for Muslims, as it is one of the most important holy places there after Mecca and Medina. It is the first direction of prayer before turning to the Kaaba in Mecca.

8- It contains the small Al-Aqsa Mosque, named after the Prophet Muhammad, from the Grand Mosque.
9- The Jerusalem Network for the socially purest place, which is the Church of the Resurrection, to which Jews from all over the world make pilgrimages.

10- The Jewish community located at the Wailing Wall, which is one of the sacred residents of the Jews.

General information about Palestine Among the most prominent information about Palestine is the following: [4] Its population is 5.4 million people, according to the statistics of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics for the middle of 2021 AD. Its residents work in the industrial sector; Such as the glass, cotton, ceramics, soap, textile, and agricultural sectors. Such as the production and export of roses and palm trees, and the tourism sector, as it includes a large number of historical and tourist attractions. Such as the Dome of the Rock, the Church of the Nativity, Hisham bin Abdul Malik Palace, Mount Paradis, and Sebastia. Due to the occupation, the lands of Palestine are divided into 3 sections: The West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the occupied territories. It is considered the land of the three monotheistic religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The governorates of Hebron, Jenin, Tulkarm, Jerusalem, Deir al-Balah, northern Gaza, and Khan Yunis are Bethlehem, Gaza, Nablus, Ramallah, Jericho, Tubas, Salfit, and Rafah are its administrative governorates. The oldest cities in the world; It is: the city of Jericho, which dates back to more than 10,000 years BC. It is located in the middle of the western side of the Jordan River, which separates the states of Palestine and Jordan. It is considered one of the first cities inhabited by human society, and it is now lower than the level of the world.


Palestine is geographically located in East Jerusalem in the southwestern corner of it. It is an Arab state contained by Israel since 1948 AD, and its capital is the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. [1] Its land area is 26,990 km², [2] and it is administratively divided into 16 governorates. It is a specific continental country between the continent of Asia and the continent of Africa, and that it has a specific location that has defined it throughout historical times and has been coveted by many invaders.


The most important historical events of Palestine Palestine with very important events throughout the historical eras, including
3000 years ago it came under Canaanite rule; Where the Canaanites settled in its land after their migration to it from the Arabian Peninsula. In the 16th century BC, it was occupied by the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, and during their rule it was subjected to the invasion of the Hebrew Khabiru. In 323 BC, Ptolemy captured it and annexed it to Egypt, and in 63 BC it was subject to Roman rule. In the year 1187 AD, the Battle of Hattin took place between the Islamic armies led by Saladin and the Franks, who occupied it for 5 centuries, and the Muslims were victorious. In 1244 AD, it was subjected to the Mongol invasion, then it was subjected to the rule of the Mamluks in Egypt and the Levant. In 1917 AD, it fell into the hands of the British occupation, and it withdrew from it in 1948 AD after announcing the establishment of what is known as the State of Israel on its land, which it still occupies to this day.
The most prominent cities of occupied Palestine Among the most prominent Palestinian cities are the following: The city of Nazareth The city of Nazareth is located in the Lower Galilee region, at a latitude of 32.70194 degrees north of the equator, and a longitude of 35.30333 degrees east of the Greenwich meridian. Its land area is 14 km², and it is called the Bride of Galilee. It is characterized by a climate Mediterranean; Dry and hot in the summer, and cold and rainy in the winter, it is twinned with several cities; Such as the cities of The Hague, Florence, and Alba Iulia.[7] The economy of the city of Nazareth depends on the soap, oil, and tahini production sector, and the agricultural sector. Such as the cultivation of trees and vegetables, the trade sector that depends on dyeing, blacksmithing, tanning, sewing, carpets, copper, and engraved wood, and the tourism sector. Because it includes many tourist attractions; Like Al-Maskobiyya, built in 1904 AD,And the Latin Church of the Annunciation, and the White Mosque, which is considered the first mosque to be built there, and the shrine of Sheikh Amer built in 1911 AD. [7] The city of Haifa The city of Haifa is located on the southern shore of the Bay of Akko, at a latitude of 32.49 degrees north of the equator, and a longitude of 35 east. Greenwich Line, with a land area of ​​63.67 km², was founded by the Canaanites in the fourteenth century BC, and includes many neighborhoods; Such as the Carmel station, Wadi al-Jamal, al-Kababir, and Wadi al-Nisnas.[8] Its economy depends on the agricultural sector; Such as growing vegetables, barley, lentils, almonds, citrus fruits, wheat, olives, port, and the tourism sector. Because it includes many tourist attractions; Such as the Ottoman Istiklal Mosque, the Carmel Monastery, the German Quarter, the Church of St. John, and the Haifa Temple.[8] The city of Tiberias.The Roman Emperor Herod founded the city of Tiberias in the current year AD, and it is geographically located in northeastern Palestine, with a land area of ​​9.99 km². [9] The City of Ashkelon The Canaanite people founded the city of Ashkelon in the year 3000 BC, and it is geographically located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Its land area is 47.79 km².[10] The City of Jerusalem The City of Jerusalem is the capital of occupied Palestine, founded by the Canaanites three thousand years ago, and is located in the eastern Mediterranean at a latitude of 31.76667 degrees north of the equator, and along a line of 35.25 degrees. East of the Greenwich Line, its land area reached 125,156 km², and it rose 754 m above sea level. It was called the City of Peace, the Flower of Cities, and the First of the Two Domes. [11] The city is guaranteed by its many villages; Such as the village of Abi Ghosh, Ain Nuba, and Deir al-Sheikh Beit Mahsir, Ain Rafa, Jerash, Khirbet Al-Amor, and Al-Lawz, as it was known throughout history by several names. Among them: Ursalem in the Egyptian Amarna Letters. [11] Jerusalem during the days of Islamic rule. Jebus, named after the Canaanite Jebusites. Jerusalem in the Bible.