Al-Istiqlal University
Al-Istiqlal University is a Palestinian university located in the city of Jericho. It is considered the newest of the Palestinian public universities and the first and only one specializing in security, military, and police sciences.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: University
- Description: university in the State of Palestine
- Also known as: “Al-istiqlal university” and “The Palestinian Security For Science Academy”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hisham’s Palace and Tell es-Sultan.
Hisham’s Palace
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hisham's Palace, also known as Khirbat al-Mafjar, is an important early Islamic archaeological site in the city of Jericho, in the West Bank in Palestine. Hisham’s Palace is situated 680 metres northeast of Al-Istiqlal University.
Tell es-Sultan
Archaeological site
Photo: Fullo88, Public domain.
Tell es-Sultan, also known as Tel Jericho or Ancient Jericho, is an archaeological site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Palestine, in the city of Jericho, consisting of the remains of the oldest fortified city in the world. Tell es-Sultan is situated 1½ km southwest of Al-Istiqlal University.
Ain al-Sultan
Spring
Ein es-Sultan is a natural spring in Jericho, at the site of ancient Jericho, which has been identified with the tell known as Tell es-Sultan. It is known by Jews and Christians as the Spring of Elisha/Elisha's Spring, based on a biblical story about Prophet Elisha. Ain al-Sultan is situated 1¼ km southwest of Al-Istiqlal University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include An-Nuway’imah and Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp.
An-Nuway’imah
Suburb
al-Nuway'imah is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located five kilometers north of Jericho. It is situated in a low elevation below sea level in the central Jordan Valley.
Ein Alsultan Refugee Camp
Village
Photo: James Emery, CC BY 2.0.
ʿEin es-Sulṭān camp, or ʿEin Sultan camp, is a refugee camp in the Jericho Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the Jordan Valley, in the eastern West Bank.
Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta
Neighborhood
Ein ad-Duyuk at-Tahta, is a Palestinian village in the Jericho Governorate in the eastern West Bank situated in the Jordan Valley, located two kilometers west of Jericho.
Al-Istiqlal University
- Categories: national university, military academy, and education
- Location: Palestine, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
31.87741° or 31° 52′ 39″ northLongitude
35.45684° or 35° 27′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8G3QVFG4+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1457011747OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityWikidata ID
Q56376840
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Irish—“Al-Istiqlal University” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامعة الاستقلال (فلسطين)”
- Arabic: “جامعة الاستقلال”
- Hebrew: “אוניברסיטת אל אסתק’לאל”
- Irish: “Ollscoil Al-Istiqlal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Independence College of Military Sciences and al-Rahma Mosque.
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