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Monday May 26, 2008

Jerusalem Syndrome:

Israel: US tourist diagnosed with Jerusalem Syndrome jumps off building

“This psychotic state is brought on by visits to Jerusalem or the Galilee. It induces a state of religious ecstasy which overcomes the tourists. They feel euphoric at being surrounded by so many holy sites,” explained Dr. Abu Nasser.
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Monday June 18, 2007

Jerusalem Syndrome:

Crazy about Jerusalem

There’s something in Jerusalem that makes some 150 tourists a year lose their minds. Some of them think they’re the Messiah or the devil, others feel they must destroy a mosque or a church, and yet others know where the Ark of the Covenant is hiding.
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Monday January 10, 2005

Jerusalem Syndrome:

A biblical experience

A bizarre mental syndrome that has seen scores of visitors to Jerusalem become convinced they are characters from the Bible is the subject of a major new exhibition in Scotland.
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Friday May 21, 2004

Jerusalem Syndrome:

No sects, please

The decline of Jerusalem Syndrome raises the question whether the phenomenon ever posed a threat
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