Yaffat a-Nasere/al-Wadi al-Khareji

Places of Interest Nearby

Church of the Annunciation

Church

Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.

The Church of the Annunciation, sometimes also referred to as the Basilica of the Annunciation, is a Catholic church in Nazareth, in northern Israel. It is one of two claimants to the site of the Annunciation – in which angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to Jesus – the other being the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Church of the Annunciation is situated 2½ km northeast of Yaffat a-Nasere/al-Wadi al-Khareji.

Mount Precipice

Peak

Photo: Almog, Public domain.

Mount Precipice, also known as Mount of Precipitation, Mount of the Leap of the Lord and Mount Kedumim is located just outside the southern edge of Nazareth, 2.0 km southwest of the modern city center.

Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh

Mosque

Photo: Rudko, CC0.

The White Mosque, is a mosque, located in Nazareth, in the northern district of Israel. The mosque is situated in Harat Alghama, or the Mosque Quarter, in the centre of Nazareth's Old Market area. Al-Masjid Al-Abyadh is situated 2½ km northeast of Yaffat a-Nasere/al-Wadi al-Khareji.

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Yafa an-Naseriyye

Town

Photo: Amit A., Public domain.

Yafa an-Naseriyye is an Arab town in Israel. It forms part of the metropolitan area of Nazareth, also an Arab locality. Declared a local council in 1960, it had a population of 18,837 in 2024, approximately 80.7% of whom were Muslim and 19.3% Christian.

Nazareth

Photo: Tiamat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nazareth is a city in northern Israel. It is the largest Arab city in Israel proper, having a population of 60,000, a harmonious mix of Muslims and Christians.

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