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A Muslim Palestinian walked into Jerusalem and opened a store called “Alabama – The Heart of Dixie.”

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This is where the Old and New Testaments were born. It is where the Quran played an important role. It is where the Torah was penned. It is also where a storeowner named Hani Imam says, “Roll Tide,” as many as 50 times a day.

Among stores filled with Jewish menorahs, Christian olivewood crosses and Muslim prayer rugs, Imam’s store, named “Alabama – The Heart of Dixie,” stands out. The store is filled with trinkets, from silver and gold jewelry to olivewood crosses to framed Roman glass fragments to ancient coins.

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