Religious significance of Jerusalem
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, most prominently, the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif.
Jews worship at the Western Wall
Member of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community walking in front of Silwan. Many members of the ultra-Orthodox community travel to and live in Jerusalem
Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Jerusalem is generally considered the cradle of Christianity.
Main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre; the church is generally considered the most important church in Christendom.
Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both the State of Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital. Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there, and Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Neither claim is widely recognized internationally.
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Image: Jerusalem Chords Bridge 5 (cropped)