Jerusalem, Religion, And Religion

To Muslims, Jerusalem is where Mohammed was taken to heaven. At the time of the crusades, their focal prayer point was at Jerusalem, but later on, they moved the focal point of prayer to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. But they still considers Jerusalem their Holy Land.

There are two parts in Jerusalem. There is the New City and the Old City. In the Old city there are many temples, one of the most important being the Haram esh-Sharif, or "Venerable Sanctuary." In the Old City there is also the Christian Church of Holy Sepulchre, which is the place where they believe Jesus Christ was buried after coming off the Cross. There is also the Wailing Wall that the Jews go to pray at. The Dome of the Rock and the Al Aqsa Mosque are there for the Muslim community. Jerusalem is the third holiest site for the Muslim population behind Mecca and Medina.

The Crusades were a series of wars over the holy lands such as Jerusalem between European Christians and the Ottoman Empire between the 11th and 15th centuries. They fought for many reasons such as control over religious sights, access to trade and protection of fellow christians.

The Spoils of Jerusalem is a very interesting sculpture. This sculpture was constructed in c. AD.82 by Emperor Domitian after the death of his oldest brother Titus, to show off Titus' victory over the siege of Jerusalem (Khan, n.d). The relief sculpture is located within the "Arch of Titus" and it represents the victories of Domitian's father and his brother in the Jewish War (Cartwright, 2013).It is relief sculpture, which means that it is attached to a background and can only be viewed from one side (Sporre, 2015). The original sculpture is located within the Arch of Titus, in Rome, which is a beautiful piece of art in its self.

Have you ever noticed that when people talk of Jews, at least in a protestant church, that the Israelite legalism, rituals, dress and hair standards are the first things to mind? The topic of Judaism may come with stereotypical opinions and “Christian Judgement” that are without merit or understanding. Judaism, by a Christian worldview, had to change after Pentecost, since the animal sacrifice to atone for sin Christ completed on the Cross. However, Judaism does not accept this truth of Christ and His work on the cross, but Judaism remains in the world. So, what was this change in Judaism and when did it take place? There have been numerous fluctuations within Judaism, only the theme constructed in this essay has its foundations around the most important facet of Judaism- the Temple. With the Temple in the forefront of this essay, we will discuss the modifications that Judaism went through, at what time, different perspectives that the destruction of the Temple had, and how the Christian sect views these vagaries. The Temple destruction of A.D. 70 converted the Jewish faith in its singular fashion, while, at the same point, the Jewish faith never had a total change by always changing throughout time.

A simple commonality between the Abrahamic religions is that they all have a center of worship and traveling to these locations is a holy obligation to these faiths. Jerusalem and the nation of Israel is the seat of Judaism. Israel 's diverse culture stems from the diversity of its population: Jews from diaspora communities around the world have brought their cultural and religious traditions back with them, creating a melting pot of Jewish customs and beliefs. Vatican City is an enclave within the city of Rome is home to Saint Peter’s Basilica. St. Peter 's is regarded as one of the holiest Catholic shrines. It has been designated as a unique position in the Christian world. Vatican City is also the seat of the Pope, the Bishop of Rome and the leader of the Catholic Church. Mecca is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam and is the birthplace of Mohammed. For centuries Mecca has served as a major economic hub, for it lays in between Europe and Asia. Mohammed is once exiled from Mecca but returns years later with an army. But Mohammed recognized the importance of this city and knew that its financial influence would be key toward to founding of Islam. Hajj, one of the Five Pillars, is the pilgrimage to Mecca must be done at least once for

If all revolves around Jerusalem to many religions, that is the right place to be dominating. What’s more, it is the only place on Earth that mirrors Christ so it is basically

Using a comparative analysis of biblical texts and scholarly articles, this paper will discuss how a sacred space, specifically Jerusalem, manifests itself through God’s choosing. Therefore Jerusalem is the holy dwelling place of the divine, because God chose it through his application of multiple hierophanies and his establishment of axes mundi within the city’s walls.

Jerusalem is the main reason why The First Crusade ever happened. It is an extremely important place of worship for multiple religions, including Christianity and Islam. Christianity puts great importance in Jerusalem because shortly after birth Jesus was taken to this city. Jesus also had his last supper here, and was crucified and buried right outside of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is also significant to Christians because it is the site of various saints or profits like Abraham, Solomon, David, Zachary and others (“The Importance of”). But Jerusalem is also valuable to Muslims for multiple reasons too, so much so that the Arabic translation is even “The Noble, Sacred Place.” Jerusalem was even the first Qiblah, the direction Muslims turn towards in prayer, meaning that they would turn to face Jerusalem when praying. It was also the location that Muhammad, messenger and prophet of God, took Muhammad from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to the Furthest Mosque (Al-Aqsa) in Jerusalem. He was then “taken up to the heavens to be shown the signs of God” (Dodge). The Prophet met with previous prophets and led them in a prayer. The entire journey lasted only a few hours (Dodge). It becomes obvious why the Christians and Muslims would go to such great lengths to possess this once city.

Jerusalem is very important for Christianity. In ad 66, there was a big contradiction between Roman and Jews. Rome had frequently raided the temple treasury to make up for what is called unpaid taxes. They try to destroy the temple. The temple is located in the center of Universe. It means Loving and merciful to God. One Roman historian described Titus' intentions to tear down the temple as an effort to destroy Jews and Christians with the reasoning, "if the root were taken away the stock would easily perish." The temple was destroyed. Titus was incorrect in his reasoning; Judaism was not abolished, as it is still present today. The absence of the temple caused a bigger problem for the Jew's, because they were loosing their last resistance.

To the Jews, Jerusalem was considered God's own city. To the Christians, it was where Jesus was crucified and resurrected, and the Muslims viewed it as their third holiest city. As all three of them disagreed on who Jerusalem truly belonged to, Pope Urban

Why was Jerusalem so important to either side? Well, Jerusalem is actually very important to both religions. In Christianity, Jesus was born in nearby Bethlehem and spent most of his life in Jerusalem. Not to mention that he was eventually crucified on Calvery Hill, in Jerusalem. Jerusalem was, and still is, just as important to the Muslims however.

In what ways is the Holy land an essential site for all three monotheistic Faiths? All three faiths say that Jerusalem was a holy city. For Islam, Jerusalem was where the prophet Muhammed rose to heaven. For Christianity, Jerusalem is the city where Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead. For Judaism, Jerusalem has been the Jewish capital. Each religion has a place that call for practicing same basic ritual worships (although differently in the rituals) as praying, fasting, and etc. The Jews had the second Temple of Jerusalem, where daily prayers are recited and other Jewish rituals are performed. The Christians had the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where it was once a place where Jesus was crucified. The Muslim have the Kaaba, where they

There are many reasons for the fall of the city of Jerusalem. Some of those reasons being that the defenders of the city were completely out-numbered by Saladin’s army, the weakness of the city’s walls, a long siege by Saladin’s army, and the collapse of the Kingdom of Jerusalem itself.

Moses: The Holy Land is important to me and my people because it was the land that had been promised to us by the one and only God. Our Great Temple once was a part of the Holy Land too.