Nazareth (isr)

Nazareth

Nazareth ranks 1,047th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Paysandú, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and Normandy. Memorable people born in Nazareth include Saint Joseph, James, brother of Jesus, and Joachim. Memorable people who died in Nazareth include Saint Joseph, Saint Anne, and Emile Habibi. Nazareth has been the birth place of many religious figures, and actors and the death place of many religious figures, and writers. Nazareth is located in Israel.

Nazareth is the largest city in the Northern District of Israel. In 2023 its population was 77,208. Known as "the Arab capital of Israel", Nazareth serves as a cultural, political, religious, economic and commercial center for the Arab citizens of Israel. The inhabitants are predominantly Arabs, of whom 69% are Muslim and 31% 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 and the Baháʼí Faith. Read more on Wikipedia