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'''Nazareth''' (næzərəθ) (נָצְרַת), [[Standard Hebrew]] '''Náẓərat''', [[Tiberian Hebrew]] '''Nāṣəraṯ''', (الناصرة) '''an-Nāṣira''' or '''an-Naseriyye''' is the capital and largest [[Cities in Israel|city]] in the [[Northern District|Northern District of Israel]]. It also serves as an [[Arab]] capital for [[Israel]]'s [[Arab citizens of Israel|Arab citizens]] who make up the vast majority of the population there.(Review of "Beyond the Basilica: Christians and Muslims in Nazareth"[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0377-919X(199621)25%3A3%3C103%3ATACOI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H] In the [[New Testament]], the city is described as the childhood home of [[Jesus]], and as such is a center of [[Christianity|Christian]] [[pilgrimage]], with many shrines commemorating biblical associations.  
 
'''Nazareth''' (næzərəθ) (נָצְרַת), [[Standard Hebrew]] '''Náẓərat''', [[Tiberian Hebrew]] '''Nāṣəraṯ''', (الناصرة) '''an-Nāṣira''' or '''an-Naseriyye''' is the capital and largest [[Cities in Israel|city]] in the [[Northern District|Northern District of Israel]]. It also serves as an [[Arab]] capital for [[Israel]]'s [[Arab citizens of Israel|Arab citizens]] who make up the vast majority of the population there.(Review of "Beyond the Basilica: Christians and Muslims in Nazareth"[http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0377-919X(199621)25%3A3%3C103%3ATACOI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-H] In the [[New Testament]], the city is described as the childhood home of [[Jesus]], and as such is a center of [[Christianity|Christian]] [[pilgrimage]], with many shrines commemorating biblical associations.