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  1. Apr 16, 2023 · Ancient keys. The keys to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre are very old indeed. The Joudeh family pass down two sets; one is at least 850 years old and is now broken, whereas the newer key still in use is about 500 years old. The key itself has a metal handle in a triangular shape and a square tip, measuring 12 inches in length.

  2. For over 850 years, two Palestinian Muslim families have been entrusted with the keys to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, the holiest shrine for Christianity. The keys were created on July 15, 1149.

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  4. The key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, one of Christianity’s holiest sites is held by a Muslim family, and it has been for centuries. ... Adeeb Joudeh holds the keys to Church of the Holy ...

  5. Nov 30, 2017 · Item 1 of 8 Adeeb Joudeh, a Muslim, displays the ancient keys to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, during an interview with Reuters at his home near Jerusalem's Old City November 8, 2017.

  6. Jan 13, 2024 · The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is important to many denominations, such as Christians, Catholics, Armenian Christians, Ethiopians, or Greek Orthodox. Therefore, maybe a bit controversially, the keys to the church have in possession one of the oldest Muslim families in Jerusalem, which surprisingly keep the inter-religious harmony.

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  7. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, [a] also known as the Church of the Resurrection, [b] is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. [1] It is considered to be the holiest site for Christians in the world and has been the most important pilgrimage site for Christians since the fourth century .

  8. Dec 14, 2017 · The Orthodox Holy Fire ceremony takes place every year at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on Holy Saturday. Reuters His family, a prominent Jerusalem clan, was entrusted with the keys centuries ago in an arrangement that, according to Joudeh, dates back to the time of Saladin, the Muslim conqueror who seized the Holy ...

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