ISRAEL-JORDAN BORDER: HUNDREDS OF ISRAELI MOSLEMS CROSS SHEIKH HUSSEIN BRIDGE IN THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA AND MEDINA

Record ID: 399892

  • Title: ISRAEL-JORDAN BORDER: HUNDREDS OF ISRAELI MOSLEMS CROSS SHEIKH HUSSEIN BRIDGE IN THEIR PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA AND MEDINA
  • Date: 21st November 1994
  • Summary: SHEIKH HUSSEIN BRIDGE, ISRAEL-JORDAN BORDER (NOVEMBER 21, 1994) (REUTERS TELEVISION - ACCESS ALL) 1. HAS,GV OF BUSES AT BORDER 0.03 2. LAS,SLV /ZOOM-OUT/GV MAN STANDING ON BUS CALLING FAITHFUL TO PRAYER (3 SHOTS) (VIEW THROUGH WIRE FENCE) 0.10 3. LV GROUP OF MOSLEMS STANDING BEHIND PRAYER MATS 0.19 4. SLV CROWD OF WOMEN AT
  • Embargoed: 6th December 1994 12:00
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  • Location: SHEIKH HUSSEIN BRIDGE, ISRAEL-JORDAN BORDER
  • Reuters ID: LVA2BOA710ZL6RN9Z41VZLE1U8PO
  • Story Text: kundreds of Israeli Moslems crossed the newly opened Sheikh Hussein Bridge in northern Israel into Jordan on Monday (November 21), to start their pilgrimage to the holy sites of Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia.

    This is the first time that Israeli Moslem pilgrims have entered Jordan, the starting point for the pilgimage, via the Sheikh Hussein Bridge.

    The bridge was opened on November 10, following the signing of a peace treaty between Israel and Jordan.

    Until the signing of peace between the two countries, all travel to and from Jordan was restricted to the Allenby Bridge.

    The pilgrimage started on Monday by the hundreds of Israeli Moslems is known as the "Umra" and is observed by Moslems throughout the world.


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