than why has there always been a big fight over the City of Jerusalem???
2006-08-01 15:47:38 · 15 answers · asked by brandon 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First all the prophets in Christainaity are the same as the Prophets in Islam with Jesus (pbuh) being a prophet
On medieval European maps Jerusalem was placed at the center of the world. Three faiths of one god, each looking to the same first prophet, Abraham (pbuh), look to its holy sites. Under the shining gilded Dome of the Rock lies the spot where Muhammad (pbuh) is believed to have ascended to heaven. Just beyond it is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed to be the site of Jesus (pbuh) burial. Nearby is the holiest site to Jews, the Western Wall of the Temple destroyed by Romans. This epicenter of faith is also the vortex of civil strife. Israel exercises de facto control and claims Jerusalem as its capital. Palestinians make the same claim but have no control, and so the dispute rages. Construction regulations dating back a century keep buildings low, and the traditional pinkish-white "Jerusalem stone" facings change hue as day progresses toward dark.
2006-08-01 16:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by Layla 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Muslims have 3 holy cities: Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem.
Jews have 1 holy city: Jerusalem
However, the explanation for the fighting is a lot more complex than just religious influence.
2006-08-01 22:53:12 · answer #2 · answered by x 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jerusalem is a holy city for Christians, Jews, and Muslims. I'ts the holiest city for orthodox christians and Jews, and 3rd holiest city for Muslims. Thats why.
2006-08-01 22:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by cognitively_dislocated 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muslims have several cities that they consider holy. Jerusalem is one of them.
2006-08-01 22:51:57 · answer #4 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because not only is Mecca important to them, but Jerusalem is as well. pretty much the entire middle east is some sort of holy land to somebody
2006-08-01 22:52:23 · answer #5 · answered by lil' hil 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mecca is just one of many holy sites to the muslim faithful. Jerusalem is the claimed capital of the palestinians and they want it to be reestablished as just that.
2006-08-01 22:56:01 · answer #6 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly an important mosque is built over the site of an important Jewish temple, though that's not the problem. People say that Jerusalem wasn't important to Muslims until Israel came to be.
2006-08-01 22:54:43 · answer #7 · answered by moleman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
firstly Jerusalem is considered holy for Muslims, too.
second, the fight is all about the lands. the Israeli consider Jerusalem to be their own city,but it's bull ****.
2006-08-01 22:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by Meqdad T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has something to do with the Muslim belief that Mohammad ascended into heaven from Jerusalem.
2006-08-01 22:52:05 · answer #9 · answered by UserJoe9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All 3 are consider it holy - even Muslims
2006-08-01 22:51:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋