The Samaritans: The Problem of the Origin and Its Reflections in State of Israel Today
Abstract
The main subject of our work is the Samaritans. Firstly, it will provide
a general information about the principles of faith of this religious community
that has been living in the territory of the Palestine for centuries. The
major sticking point between the Orthodox Jews and the Samaritans is the
debate about the origins of the Samaritans. Their approach of that debate,
in terms of their history and resources, will be discussed. Today, the Samaritans
live in Luza village (Kiryat Luza) near Nablus, Palestine and in Holon
near Tel Aviv, Israel. In the next chapter, their life in Holon will be
focused on. The relations with the State of Israel and the Jews, the issue of
how the problem of origin effects these relations will be discussed with
examples from the today’s world.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Muhammed Ali Bağır
SAKARYA UNIV
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 28, 2016
Submission Date
October 1, 2016
Acceptance Date
October 31, 2016
Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 13 Number: 2