Tag Archives: Jerusalem

Old City of Jerusalem: clashes of belief systems

Posted on July 25, 2026 by borderslynn

Western Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people. It is the only remains of the retaining wall surrounding the Temple Mount, the site of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem, held to be uniquely holy by the … Continue reading →

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Srpska and Srebrenica, Israel and Gaza, India v Muslims

Posted on June 24, 2026 by borderslynn

Painful memories from the 1940s reveal how trauma can damage the fortunes of future generations: ‘Israel of the Balkans’: Srpska fights like Israel for survival, Milorad Dodik tells ‘Post’ The invocation of ‘shared historical trauma’ echoed through Dodik’s remarks; trauma … Continue reading →

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7th Century Religious Earthquakes

Posted on July 20, 2017 by borderslynn

Rome first influenced the conversion of Pagans living in the British Isles, to Christianity. According to Prosper of Aquitaine, Palladius was from a noble family in Gaul. In 429, he was serving as a deacon in Rome. The Pope commissioned … Continue reading →

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Pre and Post the Year Muhammed was Born

Posted on July 19, 2017 by borderslynn

In 570c, a boy called Muhammad, was born in the Arabian city of Mecca.  In Eastern Europe there were migrations of nomadic peoples and major changes were taking place as the Byzantine Empire fought for retention of its borders. Prior … Continue reading →

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