St. George's Monastery, Al-Khader
1912 establishments in the Ottoman EmpireAl-KhaderChristian monasteries established in the 16th centuryChristian monasteries in the West BankGreek Orthodox monasteries in the State of Palestine ... and 2 more
Infobox religious building with unknown affiliationReligious buildings and structures completed in 1912
The Monastery and Church of Saint George in Al-Khader (Arabic: دير وكنيسة القديس جاورجيوس) is an Eastern Orthodox Christian religious site in the Palestinian town of al-Khader, near Beit Jala and Bethlehem, in the central West Bank of the State of Palestine. The town of Al-Khader is named after Saint George, who in Arab culture is known as "al-Khadr"; the church is considered to be the most important sanctuary to al-Khadr in Palestine.According to local tradition, Saint George was imprisoned in the town of al-Khader, where the current church stands. The chains holding him were relics that were said to hold healing power.
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