WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
A
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
B
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
C
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
D
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jerusalem includes the holiest ground in Judaism, the third-holiest shrine in Islam and major Christian sites linked to the life of Jesus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient city of Jerusalem resonates deeply with three monotheistic religions: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. The three religions intersect-and intertwine-in the maze of streets that run through Jerusalem’s Old City, ringed by a wall that dates back to the 16th century.

Detailed explanation-3: -The modern day city of Jerusalem is home to thousands of religious Jewish Israeli people. Jerusalem is around 60% Jewish, and of that 60%, over half of Jewish people consider themselves Orthodox. About a quarter of Jerusalem’s Jewish residents are Ultra-Orthodox, or Haredi.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jerusalem has been the holiest city in Judaism and the spiritual center of the Jewish people since the 10th century BC when the site was chosen during the lifetime of King David to be the location of the Holy Temple.

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