England Supporter and the cross of Saint George

What do What do you know you know about about England’s England’s Patron Patron Saint?Saint?

In 303 Saint George was beheaded because he refused to give up his

Christian beliefs and worship Pagan gods

Saint George’s Church, Al khader village, Saint George’s Church, Al khader village, PalestinePalestine

Saint George is an important Saint in many countries.

This Icon of Saint George is in Palestine.

For most of his life Saint George lived in Palestine

The Tomb of Saint The Tomb of Saint George is below this George is below this

Church in Lydda Church in Lydda PalestinePalestine

The Tomb of Saint George

Next door to the Next door to the Church is the Church is the

Al Khader Al Khader Mosque Mosque

Palestinians link Al Palestinians link Al Khader to Saint GeorgeKhader to Saint George

In the Qur'an Al Khader is sent by Allah (God) to advice Musa (Moses)

Many Palestinians think that Al Khader never dies and could appear to help us at any time.

Many Palestinians think that Saint George was one appearance of Al Khader.

Saint George/Al Khader is honoured by Palestinian Christians and Muslims

The name George comes from a Greek word for Farmer.

Al Khader means the ‘Green one’.

Saint George/Al Khader is seen as bringing the rain needed for farmers to have good harvests.

Painting by a Painting by a Palestinian school Palestinian school studentstudent

Palestinian children are told that thunder is Saint George/Al Khader riding his horse across the sky

Saint George and the dragon is above entrance gate to a village called Al Khader near

Bethlehem

This is a Muslim village

The only Christian living in Al Khader village is the priest in charge of this church of Saint George.

He says the Muslim villagers look after him very well.

Saint George’s Day is a big festival in the village

In the church christians lighting candles

A Muslim Lady with ‘The Bridle of Saint George’

Outside of the Church

Muslims slaughter and skin sheep in honour of Al Khader

Drama in Artas Drama in Artas village near village near

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In Palestine Christians and Muslims live together in peace.

Saint George slays the Dragon of religious intolerance.

Tariq in Bethlehem has Saint George slaying the Dragon of difference that can build walls between people.

His Saint George stands for Global Responsibility.

What ‘dragons’ in the world today do you think need slaying?