The holy city of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel, is located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It may not be visually striking, even somewhat desolate, but it holds a wealth of history. The Hebrew Bible says, "Of the ten measures of beauty bestowed upon the world, nine were given to Jerusalem."
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Judaism: In the city, on Mount Zion, a temple was built a thousand years before Christ, later rebuilt, destroyed twice by war, and now only the remaining 50-meter Western Wall, the holiest place for the people of Israel.
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Christianity: Jesus suffered and ascended here, with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre now standing at the site where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected. The red stone at the entrance of the church marks the anointing place of Jesus, and the large stones are where Jesus carried the cross. Jerusalem is mentioned 1020 times in the Bible, and in the Book of Revelation, the new heaven and new earth brought down by God in the final judgment are named the New Jerusalem.
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Islam: Jerusalem is the destination of Muhammad's mysterious night journey, the third holy city after Mecca and Medina, now home to the Dome of the Rock mosque.
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Baha'i Faith: Following Christianity, the Baha'i Faith also regards Jerusalem as the second holy place after Shiraz.
Israel (Palestine), considered the homeland by Jews and Palestinians, was under British occupation in the early 20th century. The British and Americans supported the establishment of a Jewish state, leading to the end of British mandate on May 13, 1948, the founding of Israel on the 14th, and the outbreak of the first Arab-Israeli war on the 15th. Subsequent conflicts occurred in 1956, 1967, and 1973. The core of the conflict lies in Jerusalem, which Israel claims as its indivisible capital, although most countries do not have their embassies there for political reasons, choosing Tel Aviv instead. After declaring independence, Palestine designated East Jerusalem as its capital.
In fact, Jews and Arabs share a common ancestor - Abraham. Sarah, Abraham's wife, gave birth to Isaac, who had Esau and Jacob. Hagar, Abraham's concubine, gave birth to Ishmael, whose descendants became the Edomites, who were enemies of the Israelites for a long time before their demise. Jacob is the ancestor of the Jews, while Arabs consider themselves descendants of Ishmael.
The Islamic Quran is similar in content to the Jewish and Christian Bible, with the main difference being that Muslims do not consider Jesus the son of God but a great prophet, while Jews and Bahá'ís see Jesus as a teacher.