one of the world's oldest and holiest cities
1Holiest sites in Islam — There are many Holy sites in various Islāmic traditions. For all muslims, the Ka bah is considered the Holiest shrine, followed by Masjidun Nabawi ( The Prophet s Mosque ) and Masjidul Aqsā ( The Farthest Mosque ) as the second and third Holiest… …
2World of A Song of Ice and Fire — Westeros and across the narrow sea A Song of Ice and Fire location Creator George R. R. Martin Genre Novel Type Fantasy world …
3RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… …
4History of the Punjab — The first known use of the word Punjab is in the book Tarikh e Sher Shah Suri (1580), which mentions the construction of a fort by Sher Khan of Punjab . The first mentioning of the Sanskrit equivalent of Punjab , however, occurs in the great epic …
5Jerusalem during the Crusader period — The Crusader period in the history of Jerusalem began with the conquest of the city by the Crusader army in 1099, during the First Crusade, as it is now known, Jerusalem became the capital of the kingdom for the crusading Christians, these events …
6India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
7People claiming to be the Mahdi — Many people through history have claimed to be the Mahdi (مهدي), a messianic figure expected in Islam. These have had varying degrees of success in convincing fellow Muslims of their station, however the predominant set of Muslims regard them as… …
8Iran — Persia redirects here. For other uses, see Persia (disambiguation). Coordinates: 32°N 53°E …
9Islam — Islamic /is lam ik, lah mik, iz /, Islamitic /is leuh mit ik, iz /, adj. /is lahm , iz , is leuhm, iz /, n. 1. the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the… …
10JERUSALEM — The entry is arranged according to the following outline: history name protohistory the bronze age david and first temple period second temple period the roman period byzantine jerusalem arab period crusader period mamluk period …
