View Pilgrim Tattoo Jerusalem Gif. Wassim razzouk outside his family's tattoo parlour in jerusalem. Pilgrimage tattoos are an ancient tradition for christians, stemming back while the practice has fallen out of popularity, one tattoo shop in old jerusalem has been keeping it alive for over 700 years.

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To mark their journey to jerusalem, many christian pilgrims choose to get a religious tattoo.this ancient but surprising tradition is thriving today: The old tattoo shop located in old jerusalem has been in the business for over 700 years. »»» subscribe to the national to.

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Brittany doulaghsingh, a canadian tourist from ontario, read up about the pilgrim tattoo art form before. The razzouk family themselves have their roots in jerusalem as pilgrims. The coptic priests who sat outside the walls of jerusalem waiting for tourists practiced this kind of tattooing. In a back alley of jerusalem, pilgrims can find what's believed to be the world's oldest tattoo parlour.