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Syria, Iraq stir hope despite memories of war with resumption of Shiite pilgrimages- analysis

The prospect of renewed activity has also revived concerns among Syrians who remember the involvement of Iran-backed armed groups in the country's civil war.

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
Shiite muslim pilgrims hold portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (R), Imam Ali (C) and depiction of Sayyida Zaynab bint Ali ibn Abi Talib (L) as they march to the shrine city of Karbala ahead of commemorations for Arbaeen on July 19, 2026.
Iraqi Airways aircraft are parked at the gates at Baghdad airport on February 20, 2025; Illustrative.

Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights in October after securing US exemption

The announcement follows Reuters reporting on Monday that the Trump administration was set to grant a one-month US Treasury waiver allowing Iraqi Airways to fly between Iran and Najaf.

|ByREUTERS
Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 22, 2025.

Russia spreads AI fakes claiming Jews are being paid to settle in Ukraine

A record number of Jewish pilgrims traveled to the Ukrainian city of Uman for Rosh Hashanah this year, according to local statistics.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Pilgrims in Jerusalem

The way to Jerusalem: A modern-day pilgrimage in the land’s ‘diverse embrace’

If ancient pilgrimages were about holy sites, religious ritual, forgiveness, and redemption, modern pilgrimages are about personal growth and connection with people and places.

|ByABIGAIL KLEIN LEICHMAN

Jewish pilgrimage in West Bank a rare sign of Israeli-Palestinian cooperation

Out of a bus guarded by Israeli troops emerge Jewish pilgrims, on a visit to the ruins of a Byzantine-era synagogue entrusted to Palestinian security forces.

MARCH 13, 2018ByREUTERS
The covered ark and seven priests with rams' horns, at the Battle of Jericho, in an eighteenth-century artist's depiction

WATCH: Pilgrims face closed doors at Church of the Holy Sepulchre

"We came here all the way from Chicago, ten thousand miles, hoping to see where Christ died and we were so disappointed," says upset tourist.

FEBRUARY 26, 2018ByREUTERS
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed in protest of proposed property taxes, February 2018

Soldier injured in West Bank car ramming attempt near popular baptism site

The driver attempted to flee to the Allenby Bridge, on the border with Jordan, but was arrested by authorities.

JANUARY 19, 2018ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Christian Orthodox pilgrims arrive to celebrate Epiphany holiday at Qasr el Yahud

Hundreds commemorate Jewish sage at his tomb in southern Israel

The pilgrimage to the mystic's tomb is held on the Jewish-calendar anniversary of his death and part of the memorial ritual involves faithful prostrating themselves on his grave stone.

JANUARY 18, 2018ByREUTERS
A Jewish worshipper throws candles into a fire during an annual pilgrimage to the gravesite of Rabbi Yisrael Abuhatzeira, a Moroccan-born sage and kabbalist also known as the Baba Sali.

Passages – ‘Birthright’ for Christian college students

"The majority come because they are committed Christians, they want to see the Bible come alive."

JANUARY 11, 2018ByHERB KEINON
American Christian college students in Israel as part of a program aimed at Christian students, called Passages, visit the holy site of the Mount Precipice in the Galilee town of Nazareth.

Record breaking 20% increase in Christmas pilgrims to Israel expected

Tourism Ministry: Over 3.5 million tourists in 2017 – 500,000 more than previous year.

DECEMBER 20, 2017ByDANIEL K. EISENBUD
Eastern Orthodox pilgrims in Jerusalem

American women war veterans visit Israel for spiritual healing

"Every day is a battle both physically and mentally. Jerusalem has given me a sense of purpose." says Iraq War vet.

OCTOBER 20, 2017ByJUDITH SUDILOVSKY
Rocio Villanueva, 31, of Escondido, California (second from the right), joins hands with other US women veterans prior to being baptized in the Jordan River

QUIZ: Who said it? The Ultimate Collection of Evangelist Quotes

Try to correctly match each quote to the famous Evangelist who said it.

MAY 29, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
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Reflection and Prayer in Jerusalem from A Truth Seeker

"Why bring me on this trip? What do you ask of me, Lord? Why did You show these to me?"

APRIL 26, 2017ByGUEST POST
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The Israel mission that launched a 'divine journey'

But, what could a business man and his wife, a teaching minister, with children and grandchildren, really do to support Israel from Nashville?

APRIL 26, 2017ByGUEST POST
A worshipper holds an opened Bible during a Palm Sunday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City.