Coptic Christ­ians tradit­ionall­y mark their wrists with a crossJERUSALEM: A small shop in the heart of Jerusalem’s walled Old City offers Christian pilgrims indelible memories of their visit to the holy city: tattoos with religious designs unchanged for centuries. Blending modern technology with tradition, the Razzouk family uses the Internet to draw clients to their business in a place that is sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims. It was a black and red Jerusalem cross, made up of one central cross and four smaller ones, adorned with palm trees and the number 2017, representing his pilgrimage and the year his mother died. The Razzouks began their craft in Egypt, where fellow Coptic Christians traditionally mark their wrists with a cross. And it’s the traditional thing to do,” said Razzouk, whose own collection of tattoos bears witness to that conviction.

Source: The Express Tribune December 20, 2017 11:03 UTC