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Templers (religious Believers)
The German Templer Society, also known as Templers, is a Radical Pietist group that emerged in Germany during the mid-nineteenth century, the two founders, Christoph Hoffmann and Georg David Hardegg, arriving in Haifa, Palestine, in October 1868 with their families and a few fellow Templers in order to establish a colony. Templer theology is rooted in the legacy of preceding centuries during which various Christian groups undertook to establish the perfect Christian religion in preparation for Second Coming, Christ's promised return. The movement was founded by Christoph Hoffmann, [1815-1885] who believed that humanity's salvation lay in the gathering of God's people in a Christian community. He also believed that the second coming of Christ was imminent, and that according to Biblical prophecy it would take place in Jerusalem, where God's people were to gather as a symbol of the rebuilding of the temple. Hoffmann's thinking was inspired by the Christianity in the ante-Nicene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templers
Templers may refer to: * Templers, South Australia is a town in South Australia * Templers (religious believers) The German Templer Society, also known as Templers, is a Radical Pietist group that emerged in Germany during the mid-nineteenth century, the two founders, Christoph Hoffmann and Georg David Hardegg, arriving in Haifa, Palestine, in October 1868 ... are members of the Temple Society See also * Instituts-Templers, a district of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain * Templer, an English surname * Templer (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacob Schumacher
Jacob Schumacher was an architect and engineer who later served as a United States diplomat. Jacob Friedrich Schumacher was born in Tübingen (April 16, 1825) Württemberg, Germany and emigrated 1848 to the United States where he resided in Wheeling, West Virginia, since 1851 in Zanesville, Ohio. He later emigrated to Palestine as a member of the "Tempelgesellschaft" (The Temple Society), arriving in 1869. He was instrumental in working for the German Templers in the Holy Land and planning the German Colony, Haifa. He was an architect and engineer and served as the U.S consular agent in Haifa from 1872 to 1891. He died on September 7, 1891. Jacob Schumacher was the father of Gottlieb Schumacher Gottlieb Schumacher (21 November 1857 – 26 November 1925) was an United States, American-born civil engineer, architecture, architect and archaeology, archaeologist of Germans, German descent, who was an important figure in the early archaeol ..., architect and archaeologist. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm II Of Germany
Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 18594 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 300-year rule of Prussia. Born during the reign of his granduncle Frederick William IV of Prussia, Wilhelm was the son of Prince Frederick William and Victoria, Princess Royal. Through his mother, he was the eldest of the 42 grandchildren of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. In March 1888, Wilhelm's father, Frederick William, ascended the German and Prussian thrones as Frederick III. Frederick died just 99 days later, and his son succeeded him as Wilhelm II. In March 1890, the young Kaiser dismissed longtime Chancellor Otto von Bismarck and assumed direct control over his nation's policies, embarking on a bellicose "New Course" to cement Germany's status as a leading world power. Over the course of his reign, the German colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templer Cemetery Jerusalem
Templer is an English surname, and may refer to: * Bernhard Templer (1865–1935), Austrian Jewish theologian * Cherie Templer (1856–1915), New Zealand painter * George Templer (1781–1843), builder of the Haytor Granite Tramway, Devon, England * Field Marshal Sir Gerald (Walter Robert) Templer (1898-1979), British Army officer who fought in WWI and WWII * James Templer (1722–1782), a British civil engineer * James Templer (canal builder) (1748–1813), builder of the Stover Canal, Devon, England * James Templer (balloon aviator) (1846–1924), early British military pioneer of balloons * John Charles Templer (1814–1874), British lawyer * Karl Templer (fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ... 1994–2009), British-born New York-based fashion stylist * Pamela Tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffa Orange
The Jaffa orange (Arabic: برتقال يافا, ) is an Orange (fruit), orange variety with few seeds and a tough skin that make it highly exportable. It was developed by Palestinian Arab, Arab farmers in mid-19th century Ottoman Palestine, and takes its name from the city of Jaffa where it was first produced for export. Jaffa oranges are known for their sweet taste. During the initial Jewish immigration to Palestine, the business of maintaining orchards and exporting oranges was an integrated venture of Jews and Arabs based out of the Port of Jaffa. Today, the Jaffa orange is one of three main varieties of the fruit grown in the Mediterranean, alongside the navel orange, navel and bitter orange. It is cultivated in Palestine, Israel, Cyprus, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey. Characteristics ''Jaffa'' oranges, also known as ''shamouti'', are practically seedless, with a flavour that has been described as "excellent" and "sweet and fine".Page, 2008p. 99 The two other ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaffa Oranges
Jaffa (, ; , ), also called Japho, Joppa or Joppe in English, is an ancient Levantine Sea, Levantine port city which is part of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, located in its southern part. The city sits atop a naturally elevated outcrop on the Mediterranean coastline. Excavations at Jaffa indicate that the city was settled as early as the Bronze Age, Early Bronze Age. The city is referenced in several ancient Ancient Egypt, Egyptian and Neo-Assyrian Empire, Assyrian documents. Biblically, Jaffa is noted as one of the boundaries of the tribe of Dan and as a port through which Cedrus libani, Lebanese cedars were imported for the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Under Achaemenid Empire, Persian rule, Jaffa was given to the Phoenicians. The city features in the biblical story of Jonah and the Greek legend of Andromeda (mythology), Andromeda. Later, the city served as the major port of Hasmonean Judea. However, its importance declined during the Roman Empire, Roman perio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFCC
The PFF National Challenge Cup is an annual single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in men's domestic Football in Pakistan, Pakistani football within the Pakistan football league system. It is organized by and named after the Pakistan Football Federation. Initially named as ''Inter Departmental Championship'', it was introduced in 1979 as a football tournament for departmental selections and Pakistan Armed Forces, armed forces teams excluded from the National Football Championship (Pakistan), National Football Championship of Pakistan''.'' Khan Research Laboratories F.C., Khan Research Laboratories have won the most titles (six). WAPDA F.C., WAPDA are the current champions, winning the 2023–24 PFF National Challenge Cup, 2023–24 edition courtesy of a 1–0 win against SA Gardens FC, SA Gardens in the final. Background Introduced in 1979 to offer nationwide competition to departmental selections and Pakistan Armed Forces, armed force ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Colony, Jerusalem
The German Colony (, ''HaMoshava HaGermanit'') is a neighborhood in Jerusalem, established in the second half of the 19th century as a German Templer Colonies in Palestine, German Templer Colony in Palestine. Today the Moshava, as it is popularly known, is an upscale neighborhood bisected by Emek Refaim Street, an avenue lined with trendy shops, restaurants and cafes. History Biblical era Valley of Rephaim is mentioned in the Book of Joshua and in the Second Book of Samuel. The name is derived from a legendary race of giants who lived in this region in biblical times. Templer settlement In 1873, after establishing colonies in Haifa and Jaffa, members of the Templers (religious believers), Templer sect from Württemberg, Germany, settled on a large tract of land in the Refaim Valley, southwest of the Old City of Jerusalem. The land was purchased by one of the colonists, Matthäus Frank, from the Arabs of Beit Safafa. The Templers were Christians who broke away from the Protestan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nablus
Nablus ( ; , ) is a State of Palestine, Palestinian city in the West Bank, located approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 156,906. Located between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a commercial and cultural centre of the State of Palestine, home to An-Najah National University, one of the largest Palestinian institutions of higher learning, and the Palestine Exchange, Palestine Stock Exchange.Amahl Bishara, ‘Weapons, Passports and News: Palestinian Perceptions of U.S. Power as a Mediator of War,’ in John D. Kelly, Beatrice Jauregui, Sean T. Mitchell, Jeremy Walton (eds.''Anthropology and Global Counterinsurgency,''pp.125-136 p.126. Nablus is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). The modern name of the city can be traced back to the Roman Empire, Roman period, when it was named by Roman emperor Vespasian in 72 CE. During the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine period, conflict between the ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarona (colony)
Sarona () is a neighborhood of Tel Aviv, Israel which started as a German Templer colony in Palestine in 1871.Jaffa: A City in Evolution: 1799-1917, Ruth Kark, p.91 It was one of the earliest modern villages established by Europeans in Ottoman Palestine. In July 1941, the British Mandate authorities deported 188 residents of Sarona, who were considered ardent Nazi sympathizers. By the 2000s, the area had fallen into disrepair and was a haven for drug users. However, since 2003, the area has undergone massive renovation, which involved moving and relocating historical buildings before their restoration. The area is now a popular shopping district, as well as home to museums, cultural artifacts centering on its history, and IDF complexes. History In August 1871, the Templers purchased 60 hectares of land from a Greek monastery north of Jaffa. Part of the Plains of Sharon (after which it was named), near the River Auja ( Yarkon), it was four kilometres from Jaffa. In October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American–German Colony
The American–German Colony (, ''HaMoshava HaAmerika'it–Germanit'') is a residential neighborhood in the southern part of Tel Aviv, Israel. It is located between Eilat Street and HaRabbi MiBacherach Street and adjoins Neve Tzedek. It was originally established as an American colony, but when that failed, it was resettled and became a German Templer colonies in Palestine, German Templer colony, which in time evolved into a mixed German Protestant colony. History The American–German Colony was founded in the 19th century by the American Protestantism, Protestant, Christian Restorationism movement, led by George J. Adams and Abraham McKenzie. They and more colonists from Maine had arrived on 22 September 1866 in Jaffa. They founded the American colony, named ''Adams City''. They erected their wooden houses from prefabricated pieces, which they had brought with them. However, diseases, the climate, and their treatment by the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman authorities, made many coloni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Templar Buildings In The Sharona Colony On Kaplan Street 2
The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, mainly known as the Knights Templar, was a military order of the Catholic faith, and one of the most important military orders in Western Christianity. They were founded in 1118 to defend pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem, with their headquarters located there on the Temple Mount, and existed for nearly two centuries during the Middle Ages. Officially endorsed by the Catholic Church by such decrees as the papal bull '' Omne datum optimum'' of Pope Innocent II, the Templars became a favoured charity throughout Christendom and grew rapidly in membership and power. The Templar knights, in their distinctive white mantles with a red cross, were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades. They were prominent in Christian finance; non-combatant members of the order, who made up as much as 90% of their members, managed a large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom. They developed innovative financ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
