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Holyland Challenge
Holy Land is a term used by Jews, Christians, and Muslims to describe the Land of Israel and Palestinian territories. Holy Land, The Holy Land or Holyland may also refer to: Places * Holy Land, a name often used for the Crusader states * Holyland (Belfast), an area in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK * Holy Land of the English a nickname for The Fens due to the number of monasteries. * Holy Land (Liverpool), an area of south Toxteth, Liverpool, UK * The Holyland (Wisconsin), a region in Wisconsin, US Arts and entertainment * ''Holy Land'' (album), an album by Brazilian power metal band Angra * ''The Holy Land'' (album), an album by American country singer Johnny Cash * ''The Holy Land'' (film), a 2001 Israeli drama film directed by Eitan Gorlin * ''Holy Lands'', a 2017 film starring James Caan * ''Holyland'' (manga), a Japanese manga series by Kōji Mori * Holy Land Experience, a theme park in Orlando, Florida, US * Holy Land, a planned attraction at Ghost Town in the Sky them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy Land" usually refers to a territory roughly corresponding to the modern State of Israel and the modern State of Palestine. Jews, Christians, and Muslims regard it as holy. Part of the significance of the land stems from the religious significance of Jerusalem (the holiest city to Judaism, and the location of the First and Second Temples), as the historical region of Jesus' ministry, and as the site of the first Qibla of Islam, as well as the site of the Isra and Mi'raj event of 621 CE in Islam. The holiness of the land as a destination of Christian pilgrimage contributed to launching the Crusades, as European Christians sought to win back the Holy Land from Muslims, who had conquered it from the Christian Eastern Roman Empire in 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyland (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouji Mori. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young Animal (magazine), Young Animal'' from October 2000 to May 2008, with its chapters collected in 18 volumes. Plot Bullied, suicidal and wandering the street at night, Yuu Kamishiro, a young teen, uses techniques of martial arts to find the power within. All to defend the only place where he feels his life matters, his "holyland". Media Manga ''Holyland'', written and illustrated by , was serialized in Hakusensha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young Animal (magazine), Young Animal'' from October 12, 2000, to May 23, 2008. Hakusensha collected its chapters in eighteen volumes, released from June 29, 2001, to July 29, 2008. The manga was licensed in Italy by . Volumes Drama ''Holyland'' was adapted into a 13-episode Japanese television drama, which was broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2005. A 4-episode Korean drama, Korean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hopkins Holyland
William Hopkins Holyland (1807-1882) was an English accountant. He is best known for having co-founded, with Samuel Lowell Price and Edwin Waterhouse, the accountancy practice of ''Price Waterhouse'' that now forms part of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Career He first joined the firm of Coleman, Turquand, Youngs & Co. where he became an expert in liquidation Liquidation is the process in accounting by which a company is brought to an end in Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and many other countries. The assets and property of the company are redistrib ...s and bankruptcies. He became friends with another clerk by the name of Edwin Waterhouse while working there. In 1865, he went into partnership with Samuel Lowell Price and then persuaded Price to recruit Waterhouse into the practice that is now famous. Holyland retired in 1871. He died 20 January 1882 at Hatch Gate, Horley, Sussex.England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Land USA
Holy Land USA is an theme park in Waterbury, Connecticut, inspired by selected passages from the Bible. It consists of a chapel, stations of the cross, and replicas of catacombs and Israelite villages constructed from cinder blocks, bathtubs, and other discarded materials. The park closed to the public in 1984 and fell into disrepair. On September 14, 2014, the site reopened to the public for the first time in 30 years with an inaugural Mass. The area is now open to the general public during daylight hours. Creation and peak years Holy Land USA was conceived by John Baptist Greco, a Waterbury-based attorney. Greco, a Roman Catholic, founded a volunteer organization called Companions of Christ, with the purpose of creating an attraction that would replicate Bethlehem and Jerusalem of the Biblical era. Construction commenced in 1955. Bob Chinn, the grounds chairman at Holy Land USA, recalled Greco's mission in a 2001 interview with ''The New York Times'': "He was a very spiritual m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyland Model Of Jerusalem
The Holyland Model of Jerusalem, also known as Model of Jerusalem at the end of the Second Temple period ( he, דגם ירושלים בסוף ימי בית שני) is a 1:50 scale model of the city of Jerusalem in the late Second Temple period. The model was moved from its original location at the Holyland Hotel in Bayit VeGan, Jerusalem, to a new site at the Israel Museum in June 2006. History The model, measuring , was commissioned in 1966 by the banker Hans Kroch, the owner of the Holyland Hotel, in memory of his son, Yaakov, an IDF soldier who was killed in the 1947–1949 Palestine war. The model was designed by Israeli historian and geographer Michael Avi-Yonah based on the writings of Flavius Josephus and other historical sources. The model includes a replica of the Herodian Temple. From 1974, Yoram Tsafrir (1938–2015) superintended the Holyland Model of Jerusalem. In 2006, the model was relocated to the southern edge of the Billy Rose Sculpture Garden at the Isr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holyland Case
The Holyland Case, named for the Holyland Park building complex in Jerusalem, was a high-profile corruption case in which top Israeli officials were charged with bribery and money laundering, among them former Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Mayor of Jerusalem Uri Lupolianski. Of the 13 defendants, three were acquitted and ten, including Olmert, were found guilty. Holyland Park building complex Holyland Towers is a complex of luxury apartment buildings in Jerusalem, along Highway 50, South of the old city. The developer is Hillel Cherny (alt.: Hillel Cherney, Hillel Charney). Before construction began in 1995, it was the site of Holyland Hotel (''Eretz Hatzvi Hotel'') and the open air Holyland Model of Jerusalem, now located on the grounds of the Israel Museum. When the old hotel was torn down, an archeological survey revealed a Bronze Age burial ground. The initial plan was to replace the existing hotel with a larger one. This plan was later abandoned in favor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Town In The Sky
Ghost Town Village (formerly "Ghost Town in the Sky at Ghost Mountain Park") is an abandoned Wild West-themed amusement park in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, United States that is currently, as of October 2019, under contract for possible sale. It sits atop Buck Mountain, with a top elevation of . Ghost Town is promoted as "North Carolina's mile-high theme park." History Location The park is located on a ridge extending from Buck Mountain border, an extension of the Cataloochee Divide, to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park's entrance is located on U.S. Highway 19, the main road through the town of Maggie Valley. An unusual aspect of this park is that it is located atop a mountain which originally could only be accessed by visitors via a chair lift or an inclined funicular railway. Attempts to move visitors to the park by bus proved problematic.(At one time visiting the closed park was possible via an abandoned road, but it is a private property and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Land Experience
The Holy Land Experience (HLE) was registered as a Christian-based theme park in Orlando, Florida and registered non-profit corporation. HLE conducted weekly church services and bible studies for the general public. HLE's theme park recreated the architecture and themes of the ancient city of Jerusalem in 1st-century Judaea. The Holy Land Experience was owned by the Trinity Broadcasting Network. History The park had its origin in a dream of Marvin Rosenthal, a Jew of Russian origin who became a Baptist pastor, founder of the missionary organization Zion's Hope, who bought land in Orlando in 1989. The park opened in February 2001. On August 17, 2002, the Holy Land Experience Scriptorium museum opened. It featured the Van Kampen Collection of biblically related artifacts. The collection included ancient scrolls, manuscripts, and early printed editions of the Bible. The collection was the fourth largest of its kind. The Van Kampen Collection was founded in 1986 by Robert and Judi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy Lands
''Holy Lands'' is a 2017 French-Belgian comedy-drama film written and directed by Amanda Sthers and starring James Caan, Tom Hollander, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rosanna Arquette, Efrat Dor and Patrick Bruel. It is based on Sthers' novel ''Les Terres saintes''. Plot Facing a crossroads in life, American Jewish retired cardiologist Harry Rosenmerck leaves New York and his family with an unlikely plan to start a pig farm in Nazareth, causing the anger of local communities. His conflict with the town Rabbi, Moshe Cattan slowly turns into a friendship that leads him to reevaluate his relationship with his estranged family, including his difficult ex-wife, his 34-year-old student daughter, and his playwright son David. Through an emotional journey, this dysfunctional group will try to make their way back to each other, renewing ties when they all need it the most. Cast *James Caan as Harry * Tom Hollander as Moshe *Jonathan Rhys Meyers as David * Rosanna Arquette as Monica *Efrat Dor a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crusader States
The Crusader States, also known as Outremer, were four Catholic realms in the Middle East that lasted from 1098 to 1291. These feudal polities were created by the Latin Catholic leaders of the First Crusade through conquest and political intrigue. The four states were the County of Edessa (10981150), the Principality of Antioch (10981287), the County of Tripoli (11021289), and the Kingdom of Jerusalem (10991291). The Kingdom of Jerusalem covered what is now Israel and Palestine, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and adjacent areas. The other northern states covered what are now Syria, south-eastern Turkey, and Lebanon. The description "Crusader states" can be misleading, as from 1130 very few of the Frankish population were crusaders. The term Outremer, used by medieval and modern writers as a synonym, is derived from the French for ''overseas''. In 1098, the armed pilgrimage to Jerusalem passed through Syria. The crusader Baldwin of Boulogne replaced the Greek Orthodox ruler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Holy Land (film)
''The Holy Land'' is a 2001 Israeli drama film written and directed by Eitan Gorlin and starring Oren Rehany, Tchelet Semel, Saul Stein, Albert Iluz, Arie Moskuna. It is Gorlin's directorial debut. Cast * Oren Rehany as Mendy *Tchelet Semel as Natasha “Sasha” Sonsova *Saul Stein as Mike *Albert Iluz as Razi *Arie Moskuna as The Exterminator Production The film was shot on location in Israel. Reception The film has a 51% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Awards and nominations The film won the grand jury prize for best feature at the 2002 Slamdance Film Festival and the best film prize at the 2002 Avignon New York festival. Gorlin was also nominated for the Someone to Watch Award The Someone to Watch Award, sponsored by Kiehl's, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. History The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant. The award was first given at the 1994 a ... at the 18th Independent Spirit Awards. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Holy Land (album)
''The Holy Land'' is a concept album, the third gospel album and 30th overall album by country music, country singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1969. He recorded the album inspired by a visit to Israel (the Holy Land of the title) with his wife, June Carter Cash and in fact most of the album consists of on-site recordings made by Cash using a portable tape recorder during a visit describing what he sees as he visits holy sites in and around Jerusalem. The remainder of the album consists of gospel music, gospel songs. All but three of the songs were written by Cash, though the sole single, "Daddy Sang Bass", which reached No. 1 on the Country charts and remained that spot for six weeks, was penned by Carl Perkins. The cover has a picture of Cash standing in front of the chapel on top of the Mount of Beatitudes, immediately north of the Sea of Galilee. Some versions of the album had a Stereoscopy, 3-D picture on the cover. This album features the final Cash record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
