Mar Elias Educational Institutions are constituted by a kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school as well as a college and a recently established university. The institution is under the direction of the archbishop Elias Chacour. The institutions are located in Ibillin, an Arab village in northern Israel. Arab students from all over the Galilee gather at the institutions regardless of their religion and political views.
Read more about Mar Elias Educational Institutions: History, Mar Elias High School, Mariam Bawardi Kindergarten, Miriam Bawardi Elementary School, Miriam Bawardi Junior High, Mar Elias College, Mar Elias University
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