Twitter Thread Tells The Story Of A Muslim Key-Keeper At A Holy Site In Jerusalem

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Apr 6, 2020 12:00 PM EDT

For the first time since the Black Death in 1349, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem was closed amid coronavirus fears. Journalist David Videcette took to Twitter to tell the story of the Muslim family that has guarded the keys to the church since the seventh century. 

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    Text - David Videcette @DavidVide... · 18h v Replying to @DavidVidecette The church is in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. Within its complex it is said to contain the two holiest sites in Christianity; the site where Jesus was crucified, and the empty tomb, where he is said to have been buried and then resurrected. 27220 ♡ 1,409
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    Text - David Videcette O @DavidVide... · 18h v The site, which has existed in one form or another since the 4th century, is occupied by a number of rival Christian denominations. These denominations often don't agree with each other and conflict has been a recurring feature among them during its history. 2 27180 O 1,086
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    Text - @DavidVide... · 18h Disputes continue even in recent times. David Videcette In 2002, a Coptic monk moved his chair from its agreed spot into the shade. This was interpreted as a hostile move by the Ethiopian Christians and eleven people were hospitalised. 27 222 1,293
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    Text - David Videcette O @DavidVide.. · 18h v In another incident in 2004, during Orthodox celebrations of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a door to the Franciscan chapel was left open. This was taken as a sign of disrespect by the Orthodox and a fistfight broke out. 93 27 181 ♡ 1,046
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    Text - David Videcette O @DavidVide... · 18h The various entities coexist, just about, in the complex under arrangements put in place by the Ottomans, which preserves a status quo of coexistence and sharing. Clearly the locking up of the church and who holds the keys in order to do that is a big thing then? 27 203 ♡ 1,157
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    Text - David Videcette O @DavidVide... · 18h v And this is the fascinating part. Since the seventh century, a Sunni Muslim family has held the keys of the Church. And this remains the case even today, in the hope of avoiding clashes among rival Christian sects for control over the church. Q 33 271,044 4,490
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    Text - David Videcette O @DavidVide.. · 18h We don't often hear stories in the media about Muslims keeping the peace among the rival Christians, and this story is surprisingly absent in today's news I think. MSIVEAETUT.CLTOTATOT OTOIZIOAPO 100 271,109 5,949
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    Text - Ahmed Bin Mohamed Zakaria @binzak Replying to @DavidVidecette His family have been the gatekeepers of the Church since 1187. The Joudeh Al Goudia family.a Muslim family. I hope this Pandemic teaches us all a few things. Tolerance, acceptance and humility .
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    Text - Colopty 75 pts • 2h Imagine being so easily offended you break into a huge fight that hospitalizes 11 people just because some dude moved his chair a bit.
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