I have received two postcards from Palestine! On first card you can see panoramic view of Ramallah.
Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 km north of Jerusalem at an average elevation of 880 meters above sea level, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority. Ramallah was historically an Arab Christian town. Today Muslims form the majority of the population of nearly 27,092 in 2007, with Christians making up a significant minority.
Name of the city "Ramallah" is composed of "Ram," an Aramaic word that means "high place or mountain," and "Allah," the Arabic word for God, meaning "the Hill of God". Ancient rock-cut tombs have been found near Ramallah. Potsherds from the Crusader/Ayyubid and early Ottoman period have also been found there.
Ramallah has been identified with the Crusader place called Ramalie. Remains of a building with an arched doorway from the Crusader era, called al-Burj, have been identified, but the original use of the building is undetermined.
This stamp is Mosquito (Culicidae), from six stamp set Animal Stories in the Holy Qura'n 2014, but they are issued in January 2015. The series was originally planned for August 2014, and if you find FDC you will see first-day postmark dated 26.08.2014.
Thank you Bahjat!
Name of the city "Ramallah" is composed of "Ram," an Aramaic word that means "high place or mountain," and "Allah," the Arabic word for God, meaning "the Hill of God". Ancient rock-cut tombs have been found near Ramallah. Potsherds from the Crusader/Ayyubid and early Ottoman period have also been found there.
Ramallah has been identified with the Crusader place called Ramalie. Remains of a building with an arched doorway from the Crusader era, called al-Burj, have been identified, but the original use of the building is undetermined.
Thank you Bahjat!
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