WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Jerusalem, Al-Quds in Arabic, Jerushalayim in Hebrew, is the site of the Western (Wailing) Wall, the last remnant of the second Jewish Temple; the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Passion of Crucifixion; and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first kibla and third holiest sanctuary of Islam.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jerusalem is a city located in modern-day Israel and is considered by many to be one of the holiest places in the world. Jerusalem is a site of major significance for the three largest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity, and both Israel and Palestine have claimed Jerusalem as a capital city.

Detailed explanation-3: -As long as this temple stood, Jerusalem was the capital of the kingdom of Judah (briefly also of the united kingdom of Israel, i.e., of Northern and Southern tribes united by David).

Detailed explanation-4: -Its capital, for the most part, was Samaria (modern Sebastia). A separate Israelite polity, named the Kingdom of Judah, with its capital in Jerusalem, existed to its south. Map of Israel and Judah in the 9th century BCE, with Israel in blue and Judah in yellow.

Detailed explanation-5: -Historically, Jerusalem became the capital of Israel by decree of King David 3, 000 years ago, based on his understanding of God’s own choice.