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Why is Jerusalem a holy city in Islam?

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Jerusalem is considered a sacred site in Islamic tradition, along with Mecca and Medina. Islamic tradition holds that previous prophets were associated with the city, and that the Islamic prophet Muhammad visited the city on a nocturnal journey (Isra and Mi'raj).


People also ask, what are the 3 holiest cities in Islam?

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  • Mecca.
  • Medina.
  • Jerusalem.
  • Damascus.
  • Hebron.
  • Sinai peninsula.
  • Eyüp.
  • Harar.

Subsequently, question is, why was Jerusalem the Holy Land? Jews, Christians, and Muslims all regard it as holy. Part of the significance of the land stems from the religious significance of Jerusalem (the holiest city to Judaism), as the historical region of Jesus' ministry, and as the site of the Isra and Mi'raj event of c. 621 CE in Islam.

Accordingly, why is Mecca a holy city for Islam?

It is the birthplace of Muhammad, a cave 3 km (2 mi) from Mecca was the site of Muhammad's first revelation of the Quran, and a pilgrimage to it, known as the Hajj, is obligatory for all able Muslims.

When did the Muslims take over Jerusalem?

In April 637, Caliph Umar traveled to Jerusalem in person to receive the submission of the city. The Patriarch thus surrendered to him. The Muslim conquest of the city solidified Arab control over Palestine, which would not again be threatened until the First Crusade in the late 11th century.

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