Since the time of the caliphs, however, Islamic law has been interpreted to forbid non-Muslims from entering these holy cities.

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Considering the blowback in the Russian press (in contrast to the Western press, where this remains a complete non-story) it seems possible, not likely but at least possible, that the Holy Trinity church will at least be given a bit of land on which it can build a new church.

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