Jerusalem: Holy city for Islam, Judaism and Christianity
Jerusalem represents the heart of three world religions: A holy place for Islam, Judaism and Christianity, yet it is also a dangerous flashpoint to one of the world's most intractable conflicts, the Palestine-Israel issue.
Jerusalem is Islam's third holiest site and home to the al-Aqsa Mosque. Before the direction was changed to the mosque in Makka, Muslims worldwide faced this mosque in prayer.