Nazareth (isr)

Nazareth

Nazareth ranks 1,154th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Stepanakert, Southport, and Newport, Rhode Island. Memorable people born in Nazareth include Saint Joseph, James, brother of Jesus, and May Ziade. Memorable people who died in Nazareth include Saint Joseph, Roger de Moulins, and Emile Habibi. Nazareth has been the birth place of many religious figures and actors and the death place of many religious figures and politicians. Nazareth is located in Israel.

Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2022 its population was 78,007. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel, as well as a center of Arab and Palestinian nationalism. The inhabitants are predominantly Arab citizens of Israel, of whom 69% are Muslim and 30.9% Christian. The city also commands immense religious significance, deriving from its status as the hometown of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity and a prophet in Islam. Read more on Wikipedia