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Bethlehem (Arabic: بيت لحم Bayt Laḥm (help·info) or Bēt Laḥm, lit "House of Flesh"; Hebrew: בֵּית לֶחֶם Bēṯ Leḥem, Modern: Bet Leḥem, IPA: [bet ˈleχem], lit "House of Bread;" Greek: Βηθλεὲμ, Vithleém) is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank and approximately 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism. The Hebrew Bible identifies Bethlehem as the city David was from and the location where he was crowned as the king of Israel. The New Testament identifies Bethlehem as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth. The town is inhabited by one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, although the size of the community has shrunk due to emigration.
The city was sacked by the Samaritans in 529, but rebuilt by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Bethlehem was conquered by the Arab Caliphate of 'Umar ibn al-Khattāb in 637, who guaranteed safety for the city's religious shrines. In 1099, Crusaders captured and fortified Bethlehem and replaced its Greek Orthodox clergy with a Latin one. The Latin clergy were expelled after the city was captured by Saladin, the sultan of Egypt and Syria. With the coming of the Mamluks in 1250, the city's walls were demolished, and were subsequently rebuilt during the rule of the Ottoman Empire.
RADIO STATION | GENRE | LOCATION |
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Free Palestine Radio | World Middle East | Palestine |
Alaqsa Voice | Talk | Palestine |
Al-Quds Radio | News,World Middle East | Palestine |
Raya FM | Varied | Palestine |
Actors: Laura Karpman (composer), David Velasco (miscellaneous crew), Mary J. Blige (actress), Jennifer Hudson (actress), Naeem Uzimann (actor), Trudie Styler (producer), Angela Bassett (actress), Nas (actor), Kevin Cannon (actor), Forest Whitaker (actor), Tyrese Gibson (actor), Tyrese Gibson (actor), Vondie Curtis-Hall (actor), Derek Yip (miscellaneous crew), Renee Burke (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston ('Jacob Latimore' (qv)), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs ('Forest Whitaker' (qv) and 'Angela Bassett' (qv)). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima ('Jennifer Hudson (I)' (qv)). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
Keywords: based-on-novel, based-on-stage-musical, based-on-the-bible, christmas, color-in-title, nativityActors: Nelson George (writer), Nelson George (producer), Nelson George (director), Chyna Layne (actress), Ashley Avis (actress), Bridget Barkan (actress), Toni Thai Sterrett (actress), Lisa Ferreira (actress), Belinda Becker (actress), Charisse Woodall (actress), Mina Joo (actress), Tigist Selam (actress), Donna Augustin (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Leslie Norman (producer), Martin Benson (actor), Peter Illing (actor), Harry Watt (director), Howard Marion-Crawford (actor), Harry Watt (writer), Anthony Steel (actor), Alan Webb (actor), Jean Graham (miscellaneous crew), Jack Whittingham (writer), Peter Bezencenet (editor), Orlando Martins (actor), Stuart Lindsell (actor), Delene Scott (actress), Alan Rawsthorne (composer),
Genres: Adventure,Chorus
It's christmas
Give love til' there's peace
Til' there's more than enough
It's christmas
Give love, it's all about love, yeah yeah
Today I saw a man, on the street
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
He was cold
He was tired
And there were no shoes on his feet
He said can you spare a dime?
It won't take you much time
Til'I can get back up on my feet
I look to heaven and pray
Day after day
I'm just trying to get something to eat
Chorus
And what about the woman
Who walks the night alone
With no place to sleep, yeah yeah
And what about the child
With the broken heart
Through teary eyes that can't really see
All they need is a hand
Someone who understands
To listen to the cry that they make
Instead of walking on by
Take a look into their eyes
And help somebody find their way
Chorus
Just open your heart
Cause there's someone out there who's needing you now
A little love
Is something that can't be replaced
Put a smile on each face
Somehow, right now
On this holiday
I don't care what people say
I'm gonna put there weight upon my shoulders
(while chorus sings)For God so loved the world
That He gave his only Son
Not just for me
Not just for you
For everyone
Give love it's all about love
Chorus out