Traditions of Jerusalem
6 traditions tied to Jerusalem.
๐น๐ท Turkey and 5 moreEid al-Fitrุนูุฏ ุงููุทุฑ
The feast that ends Ramadan, opened with morning prayers, sweets and visits homeFestival ยท Feasts and festival meals
๐น๐ท Konya, Turkey and 4 moreMevlevi OrderMevlevilik
A Sufi tradition from Konya known for its whirling ceremony and devotion to Rumi's teachings.Spiritual
๐ต๐ธ Jerusalem, Palestine and 2 moreStations of the CrossVia Crucis
A Christian prayer journey following fourteen moments of the Passion of JesusSpiritual
๐ต๐ธ Jericho, PalestineNabi Musaูฑููููุจูู ู
ูููุณูู
An annual Palestinian Muslim pilgrimage and festival honoring the prophet MosesSpiritual ยท Feasts and festival meals
๐ต๐ธ Palestine and 1 morePalestine Festival of Literatureุงุญุชูุงููุฉ ููุณุทูู ููุฃุฏุจ
An annual touring literary gathering staging free bilingual readings across PalestinePerformance
๐ต๐ธ Jerusalem, Palestine and 1 moreThursday of the Deadุฎู
ูุณ ุงูุฃู
ูุงุช
A spring day of cemetery visits, prayer, and shared yellow breads across the LevantSpiritual ยท Sweets given and shared
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Eid al-Fitr: Mohammed Tawsif Salam, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mevlevi Order: Georges Jansoone ( JoJan ), CC BY 3.0, source
- Nabi Musa: Mujaddara, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Stations of the Cross: Tango7174, CC BY-SA 4.0, source