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Muslim family holds the key to Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

Al-Ghodayya family in Jerusalem has been entrusted with the key to the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, and they consider it an honor to protect Christians’ holiest monument.

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Adib Joudeh al-Husseini al-Ghodayya, the current custodian of the key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, unlocks the door to the church in the Old City of Jerusalem. — The Joudeh al-Husseini al-Ghodayya Family

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