| Church of Saint George in Al-Khader | |
|---|---|
دير وكنيسة القديس جاورجيوس | |
 Church of St George in Al-Khader | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Eastern Christian monasticism |
| Location | |
| Location | al-Khader, West Bank, Palestine |
| Country |  State of Palestine |
| Palestine grid | 1654/1235 |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°42′13″N 35°09′41″E / 31.70361°N 35.16139°E |
The Monastery and Church of Saint George in Al-Khader (Arabic: دير وكنيسة القديس جاورجيوس)[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
- ^ "St. George Monastery". enjoybethlehem.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ^ Procházka-Eisl, Gisela, and Stephan Procházka. “Muslim Sanctuaries in and around Jerusalem Revisited.” Wiener Zeitschrift Für Die Kunde Des Morgenlandes, vol. 95, 2005, pp. 163–94. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23862773. "'Abd al-Gham an-Nabulusi passed it in 1690 and called it Maqam al-Khadir Abi l-'Abbäs. All earlier descriptions agreed that this is the most important al Khadir-sanctuary in the whole of Palestine. It is most famous for curing madness and possession by evil spirits."
- ^ Sennott, Charles M. (2001). The Body and the Blood: The Holy Land's Christians at the Turn of a New Millennium: A Reporter's Journey. PublicAffairs. p. 397. ISBN 1-891620-95-9. Retrieved 8 April 2018.[dead link].