Israel Immersion 2014 - Contested Texts, Contested Sites 3
The Dome of the Rock. This shrine is built upon the the rock where legend holds Abraham was going to sacrifice his sone Isacc to God.
Inside al-Aqsa mosque. The group was allowed special permission to enter the mosque which is generally not open to non-Muslims.
The guide showed us around both the al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock.
The ceiling inside the al-Aqsa mosque.
Members of the Israeli Defense Forces had a strong presence in Jerusalem
The whole group in front of the Dome of the Rock.
Inside the Dome of the Rock. Even under construction one cannot miss the beauty of the architecture.
Inside the Dome of the Rock.
David Phillips '14 and company arriving at the Western Wall.
The group in front of the Western Wall.
Students choose to try some local Israeli fruit and nuts.
The view of the city of Jerusalem and Temple Mount as seen from the Mount of Olives.
The group overlooking the City of Jerusalem on the Mount of Olives.
The mosaic inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
The Stone of Anointing inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Dr. Robert Royalty expanding the groups knowledge at the Museum of Israel.
Former president of Bethlehem University, Brother Joe spoke with the group about the history and conflict surrounding the university.
The group had lunch with some students and faculty of Bethlehem University.
Wabash Men exchanging contact information with the students of Bethlehem University.
Cody Buresh '15 headed to the Cave of the Patriarchs located in Hebron.
The group encountered numerous checkpoints throughout the trip.
Inside the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.
The Israeli security wall in the Palestinian West Bank leading to the tomb of Rachel.