Religion plays a vital role in Jerusalem and more specifically, in understanding it. Although, people of different religions do live their own lives, there has been recorded tension between them. One example is that they all believe to be the heirs of God’s legacy to Abraham (1). He granted His “everlasting favor” to Abraham and his descendants, and with that, all three religions believe that they are just that. With different people of different faiths, all together in one place, the city is remarked and respected in different ways. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all make up the majority of Jerusalem and they each have their own perspectives of their city. Ever since the biblical patriarchs, Jews have been in Jerusalem and remained all throughout
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So why is Jerusalem significant? Well, in 622 AD, Muhammad left Mecca and went to Medina, which was home to many Jews. The day he arrived, the Quran established practices that were opened to Jews (4). One of the main practices that were created was a Judaic practice that of which during prayer they would face in the direction of the Temple Mount. However, this did not last long because the Jewish did not like their change. Another connection with Jerusalem and Muslims was when Damascus ruled and a Mecca leader began a revolt against the Umayyads in 680. The Umayyads decided that Jerusalem would be their place where one of their rulers would become the caliphate (4). The Dome of the Rock also is a significant figure to Muslims. It is the location where Muhammad ascended to heaven (4). Muslims have been intertwined with Jerusalem for many years. They will always have “’belief in the sanctity of Jerusalem’” (4). The similarities to Jews and Muslims are somewhat extensive, how they worship their “homeland”, how may times they pray daily, how they view the Ka’ba and Temple, and so on
So why is Jerusalem significant? Well, in 622 AD, Muhammad left Mecca and went to Medina, which was home to many Jews. The day he arrived, the Quran established practices that were opened to Jews (4). One of the main practices that were created was a Judaic practice that of which during prayer they would face in the direction of the Temple Mount. However, this did not last long because the Jewish did not like their change. Another connection with Jerusalem and Muslims was when Damascus ruled and a Mecca leader began a revolt against the Umayyads in 680. The Umayyads decided that Jerusalem would be their place where one of their rulers would become the caliphate (4). The Dome of the Rock also is a significant figure to Muslims. It is the location where Muhammad ascended to heaven (4). Muslims have been intertwined with Jerusalem for many years. They will always have “’belief in the sanctity of Jerusalem’” (4). The similarities to Jews and Muslims are somewhat extensive, how they worship their “homeland”, how may times they pray daily, how they view the Ka’ba and Temple, and so on