Jerusalem and Mecca

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Jerusalem and Mecca

• By Eleanor Joyce
• City of Salem Schools

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Prior to 1948, the country of Israel was
Palestine or the Arab State. After 1948, it was
known as Israel.
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JerusalemHoliest city for the JewsHoliest city
for the ChristiansThird holiest city for the
Muslims
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• The old city of Jerusalem is divided into four
  quarters.
• Muslim quarter
• Jewish quarter
• Christian quarter
• Armenian quarter

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• Virtual Tour Jerusalem The Old City

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View of the old city from the Mount of Olives.
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Dome of the Rock is holy to all three religions.
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Western WallThe holiest place for the Jews in
Jerusalem

• Western Wall webcam

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• The western wall is all that remains of Solomons
  temple.

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The Arc of the Covenant
This is the most treasured item of the Hebrew
(Jewish) people. Its whereabouts are not known
today. This Arc was kept in Solomons temple.
Three items were kept inside the Arcthe ten
commandments, Aarons staff and a gold cup of
manna.
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The Torah is the Jewish Holy Book. It is written
in Hebrew
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Jewish people in Israel
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Christianity Christians believe in the life,
death, and resurrection of Jesus. They believe he
is the son of God and the savior of the world.
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Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem This is
the site of Golgotha where Jesus was crucified.
This is the holiest place for the Christians in
Jerusalem
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There are three branches of the Christian Church
Christians
Eastern Orthodox
Protestant
Roman Catholic
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Mecca, the holiest city for the Muslims.
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A Mosque is the house of worship for Muslims
Minaret is a tower on a Mosque
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The Muslim holy book is the Quran. It is written
in Arabic which is read from right to left.
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Pages in the Quran are decorated with flowers
and/or geometric designs.
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• The Muslims believe in and practice five pillars
  of Islam
• Acknowledge that there is no other God but Allah
  and his prophet is Muhammad.
• Pray five times each day while facing Mecca.
• Fast from sun up until sun down during the holy
  month of Ramadan.
• Give alms to the poor
• Make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a
  lifetime.

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Muslims believe that Muhammad was the last
prophet. In any kind of art work, Muhammad is
never drawn with facial features.
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Muslims must pray five times each day facing the
holy city of Mecca. The object that is the
holiest to the Muslims is the Kaaba. They believe
it was built by Abraham and Ishmael.
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Muslims must fast (not eat) from sun up until sun
down during the holy month of Ramadan
Ramadan
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Hajj

• Each Muslim must make a pilgrimage to Mecca at
  least once in their lifetime if they can afford
  to go.
• Last year, 253 people were killed in a stampede
  at Mina.

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Muslims must kiss the place stone in the Kaaba.
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Everyone must dress in the same clothes so that
no one can tell the poor people from the wealthy.
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Over 1,000,000 people go on the six day Hajj each
year. The hajj takes place in February.
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Muslims throwing stones at a column that
represents evil.
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Give alms to the poor

• Muslims believe everyone should give money and
  food to help the poor.
• Followers of Muhammad do not believe in the
  terrorism that is being done by Muslim terrorist
  groups today.

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Two branches of the Muslim faith
Muhammad
Sunni
Shiite
Believe any Muslim can lead the religion. Most
Muslims are Sunni Muslims.
Believe the leader of the Muslims must be a
descendant of Muhammad. Shiite Muslims are mostly
in Iran and Iraq.
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Faces of Muslims in the Middle East.
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Muslim architecture is detailed and symmetrical
(everything is balanced)
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Muslim architecture is detailed and symmetrical
(everything is balanced)
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Muslim architecture is detailed and symmetrical
(everything is balanced)
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Hagia Sophia is a mosque in Istanbul
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Interior dome of Hagia Sophia