Difference between revisions of "Sinai"

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The '''Sinai''' [[peninsula]] is a mountainous and arid region of north-eastern [[Egypt]]. Its northern coastline faces the [[Mediterranean]] coastline, while to the south it is bounded by the Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez, both of which ar arms of the [[Red Sea]]. To the north east the peninsula is bounded by [[Gaza]] and [[Israel]]; while to the west the [[Suez Canal]] sparates Sinai from the rest of Egypt. The highest mountain is Mount St Catherine (2637 m), on whose slopes stands a Christian monastery. Mount Sinai stands close to Mount St Catherine.
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For information on the area's Biblical history, see [[Mount Sinai]]. For information on the geography and modern history of the area, see [[Sinai Peninsula]].
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==Sinai in the Bible==
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The [[Bible]] records that [[Moses]] received the [[Ten Commandments]] from [[God]] on Mount Sinai.
 
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==Sinai in modern history==
 
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Sinai has repeatedly been a battlefield in the wars between Israel and its [[Arab]] neighbours. The peninsula was briefly occupied by Israeli forces during the [[Suez Crisis]] of 1956; and was again conquered by Israel during the [[Six Day War]] of 1967. In 1973, during the [[Yom Kippur War]], Egyptian forces crossed the Suez Canal and reoccupied adjacent parts of Sinai (although in a counteroffensive, Israeli forces retook much of the lost territory and established a bridgehead west of the canal). As part of the ceasefire agreement that ended that conflict, Israel withdrew to a line east of the canal, and in 1979 further agreed to evacuate Sinai. This was done in stages and completed in 1982.
 
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==Further information==
 
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http://www.geographia.com/egypt/Sinai/
 

Latest revision as of 16:32, March 1, 2008

For information on the area's Biblical history, see Mount Sinai. For information on the geography and modern history of the area, see Sinai Peninsula.

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