WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The city of Jerusalem is sacred to many religious traditions, including the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam which consider it a holy city . Some of the most sacred places for each of these religions are found in Jerusalem and the one shared between all three is the Temple Mount.

Detailed explanation-2: -Jerusalem is Islam’s third holiest site and home to the al-Aqsa mosque (Muslims worldwide faced this mosque in prayer before the direction was changed to the mosque in Makka). It also holds the Dome of the Rock, where the Prophet Muhammad ascended on his night journey to heaven.

Detailed explanation-3: -Christian pilgrims flock to the city where their Bible states that Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. And Muslims visit Jerusalem to fulfill a commandment from the prophet Muhammad. This resource is part of the Sacred Journeys with Bruce Feiler Collection.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient city of Jerusalem resonates deeply with three monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

Detailed explanation-5: -For the Christian, the Holy Land is birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth and the site of his ministry; for the Moslem, Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock marks the spot from which the Prophet Mohammed is said to have ascended to heaven.