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By the time of the Zionist congress, most of Palestine’s population consisted of Arab Muslims and Christians, although Jews retained a majority in the holy city of Jerusalem.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The Fordow facility, considered ground zero of Iran's nuclear program, is built deep underground near the holy city of Qom and has been enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, approaching weapons-grade levels.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Qom is considered a holy city, home to Iran’s largest and most famous Shia seminary.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
One of its primary facilities is at Fordow, which is buried more than two hundred feet under the Zagros Mountains, near the holy city of Qom.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The Fordow facility, considered ground zero of Iran's nuclear program, is built deep underground near the holy city of Qom and has been enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, approaching weapons-grade levels.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Qom is considered a holy city, home to Iran’s largest and most famous Shia seminary.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
One of its primary facilities is at Fordow, which is buried more than two hundred feet under the Zagros Mountains, near the holy city of Qom.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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“Holy city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20city. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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