Post on 16-Dec-2015
In 303 Saint George was beheaded because he refused to give up his
Christian beliefs and worship Pagan gods
Saint George’s Church, Al khader village, Saint George’s Church, Al khader village, PalestinePalestine
Saint George is an important Saint in many countries.
This Icon of Saint George is in Palestine.
For most of his life Saint George lived in Palestine
The Tomb of Saint The Tomb of Saint George is below this George is below this
Church in Lydda Church in Lydda PalestinePalestine
Next door to the Next door to the Church is the Church is the
Al Khader Al Khader Mosque Mosque
Palestinians link Al Palestinians link Al Khader to Saint GeorgeKhader to Saint George
In the Qur'an Al Khader is sent by Allah (God) to advice Musa (Moses)
Many Palestinians think that Al Khader never dies and could appear to help us at any time.
Many Palestinians think that Saint George was one appearance of Al Khader.
Saint George/Al Khader is honoured by Palestinian Christians and Muslims
The name George comes from a Greek word for Farmer.
Al Khader means the ‘Green one’.
Saint George/Al Khader is seen as bringing the rain needed for farmers to have good harvests.
Painting by a Painting by a Palestinian school Palestinian school studentstudent
Palestinian children are told that thunder is Saint George/Al Khader riding his horse across the sky
Saint George and the dragon is above entrance gate to a village called Al Khader near
Bethlehem
This is a Muslim village
The only Christian living in Al Khader village is the priest in charge of this church of Saint George.
He says the Muslim villagers look after him very well.
Drama in Artas Drama in Artas village near village near
Bethlehem 12Bethlehem 12thth April April 20072007
In Palestine Christians and Muslims live together in peace.
Saint George slays the Dragon of religious intolerance.