Both this miraculous night journey and his communion with God are important events in Islam. During the night journey, Muhammad was purified in preparation for his meeting with God. Once in heaven, God told Muhammad that he should recite the salat, or ritual prayer, 50 times each day. However, Muhammad begged God to reduce the number to five times a day, which is the current standard for Muslim prayer. Muhammad saw his mission as an extension of the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism and Christianity.
Therefore, the first Qibla, or direction in which Muslims should pray, was Jerusalem today, Muslims bow towards Mecca. In addition, Islamic tradition predicts that Jerusalem will play an important role in the future, naming it as one of the cities where the end of the world will play out.
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It is surrounded by a fortress-like stone wall and home to some of the holiest sites in the world. Each quarter represents its own population. The Christians have two, because Armenians are also Christians, and their quarter, the smallest of the four, is one of the oldest Armenian centres in the world.
It is unique in that their community has preserved its own particular culture and civilisation inside the St James Church and monastery, which comprises most of their section. Inside the Christian Quarter is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a significant focus for Christians all over the world. It is located on a site which is central to the story of Jesus, his death, crucifixion and resurrection.
According to most Christian traditions, Jesus was crucified there, on Golgotha, or the hill of Calvary, his tomb is located inside the sepulchre and this was also the site of his resurrection.
The church is managed jointly by representatives of different Christian denominations, mainly the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, Franciscan friars from the Roman Catholic Church and the Armenian Patriarchate, but also by the Ethiopians, Coptics and Syrian Orthodox Church. It is one of the main pilgrimage destinations for millions of Christians worldwide who visit the empty tomb of Jesus and seek solace and redemption in prayer at the site.
The mosque is the third holiest site in Islam and is under the administration of an Islamic trust called the Waqf. Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad travelled here from Mecca during his night journey and prayed with the souls of all the prophets. Or subscribe to articles in the subject area by email or RSS. It is alluded to in Quran It does make sense, however, since his first venture was to persuade the Jews that he was their savior or some such.
When they rejected him, as not meeting the requirements, he rejected them, as far as I know. But the article raises a good point: why did the Jews in Jerusalem welcome and abide amicably with the Arabs.
The foremost house of worship that was sat fourth for mankind is the one BiBakkah in Mecca , blessed, provding help and guidance for everyone. Prophet Abraham and his son built the Kabba then. Since the godly peoples submit to God, by definition, a Muslim is who frequently submits to God. Prophet Muhammad said that Muslims should honor the three houses. That is why the one in Jerusalem was rebuilt, so its lights be always on.
I can tell that you are still insisting in questioning the prophecy just as your ancestors questioned Prophets Moses and Joseph. We try to help you in grasping the fact.
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