Bethany
Sign in to saveBethany (, Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā), locally called in Arabic al-Eizariya or el-Aizariya (, "[[Arabic nouns and adjectives#Nisba|[place] of]] Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine, bordering East Jerusalem, in the West Bank. The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany, who according to the Gospel of John, was raised from the dead by Jesus in the town. The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus, in the city is a place of pilgrimage.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Bethany
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- Arabic
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type
- Arabic
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- Latin
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- al-'Eizariya (official)al-Izzariya (unofficial)
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- Municipality type B
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- הנוף למתחם אוגוסטה ויקטוריה.jpg
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- Bethany, along with Ma'ale Adumim and Az-Za'ayyem
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- Palestine
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- Location of Bethany within Palestine
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- Palestine grid
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- 174/130
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- Country
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- Palestine
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- Governorate
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- Quds
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- Founded
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- Municipality
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 21175
- Elevation
- 632
- Image
- הנוף למתחם אוגוסטה ויקטוריה.jpg
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- Bethany (biblical village)
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- العيزرية
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- Name
- Al-Eizariya
- Bethany
- History
- Antiquity
- New Testament
- Crusader era
- Mamluk era
- Ottoman era
- British Mandate era
- Jordanian era
- 1967, aftermath
- Archaeology
- Landmarks
- Tomb of Lazarus
- Other sites
- Bethany and care of the poor and sick
- Notable residents
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Bethany (, Syriac: ܒܝܬ ܥܢܝܐ Bēṯ ʿAnyā), locally called in Arabic al-Eizariya or el-Aizariya (, "[[Arabic nouns and adjectives#Nisba|[place] of]] Lazarus"), is a Palestinian town in the Jerusalem Governorate of Palestine, bordering East Jerusalem, in the West Bank. The name al-Eizariya refers to the New Testament figure Lazarus of Bethany, who according to the Gospel of John, was raised from the dead by Jesus in the town. The traditional site of the miracle, the Tomb of Lazarus, in the city is a place of pilgrimage.
The town is located on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives, less than from Jerusalem. With a population of 22,928 inhabitants according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it is the second largest city in the Quds Governorate of the State of Palestine, after only East Jerusalem, which has been annexed by and is completely under the control of Israel, although this annexation is unrecognized internationally.
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