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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
Infobox religious building with unknown affiliationReligious buildings and structures completed in 1912
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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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