Which religious group is charged with keeping the keys of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem?

Jerusalem, the “Holy City,” is well known for its rather less-than-holy squabbling and competition amongst religious groups. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre contains the two holiest sites in Christianity and is, on occasion, the focus of such behaviour. For example, on a hot day in 2002, a Coptic monk moved his chair from its agreed spot into the shade. This was interpreted as a hostile move by the Ethiopians and eleven were hospitalized after the resulting fracas. In 2004, during Orthodox celebrations of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, a door to the Franciscan chapel was left open. This was taken as a sign of disrespect and a fistfight broke out. Some people were arrested, but no one was seriously injured.

This sort of thing should have been prevented by an understanding between religious communities known as the “Status Quo”. The primary custodians of the site are the Greek Orthodox, Armenian Apostolic, and Roman Catholic Churches. In the 19th century, the Coptic Orthodox, the Ethiopian Orthodox and the Syriac Orthodox acquired lesser responsibilities.

However, none of these religious groups controls the main entrance. In 1192, the great sultan Saladin assigned door-keeping responsibilities to the Nusaybah family. The current keyholder to the church is Adeeb Jawad Joudeh Al Husseini who is a Muslim. He is not paid for this duty but says he is proud to have the job: "We are here in Jerusalem, Muslims and Christians we are living together. We are brothers here."