Jerusalem, located in the western part of Asia in the territory of Israel and Palestine, is the common capital of both countries and one of the few cities in the world that belong to two sovereign states. It is the only place in the world that is enshrined as the religious shrine of the three major religions of Judaism, Islam and **Christianity. What is Jerusalem the holiest place of religion?
One is Judaism
Jerusalem is the birthplace of Judaism and the holiest place in the hearts of its adherents, a testimony to the history of the nation and a symbol of national revival. Since the construction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem in the 10th century BCE, Jerusalem has been the center of the Jewish faith and the holiest city. The symbolic value of Jerusalem to Judaism has remained the same. The Holy of Holies in the pre-destroyed Jerusalem Temple, which contained the Ark of the Covenant, was the holiest place in Judaism, and only the High Priest was entitled to enter the Holy of Holies once a year. All the men of Israel had to come to Jerusalem three times a year for religious holidays. Today, synagogues all over the world still face Jerusalem when praying, and buildings are designed to face Jerusalem, if possible, toward the place where the Holy of Holies are located.
The second is to teach
Jerusalem is also the holy place of the religion. It is rumored that after being betrayed by Judas, one of its 12 disciples, Jesus, was held by the Jewish chief priests and temple guards and elders, and Pilate, the consul of Judea in the Roman Empire, crucified Jesus on the cross outside the city under pressure from the Jewish people and religious figures. For ** religion, Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior given by God to mankind.
The third is Islam
Since the 7th century, Jerusalem has become the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina. Before Mecca, Jerusalem was the direction of Muslim prayer. Although the direction of Muslim prayer was later changed to Mecca, the sanctity of Jerusalem in Islam remained unshakable.
However, because of its special importance to Jews, Muslims and followers, Jerusalem is an extremely special existence, and the question of its status remains unresolved, and it is one of the most complex and sensitive issues in the Middle East peace process, as well as the cause of ethnic conflicts and wars in the Middle East.