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Syriac Orthodox Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem, 1941

Place: Jerusalem
Date: 1941

A packed Palm Sunday procession of the Syrian (Syriac) Orthodox community in Jerusalem, which the photographers' log says was led by Archbishop Jacob Filixinos. Boys in white robes carry palm fronds and tall candles through the crowd.

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Library of Congress, G. Eric and Edith Matson Photograph Collection

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Syriac Orthodox Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem, 1941

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