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Key Sacred Places in Islam

The document discusses several important religious sites for Muslims: Mecca, the holiest city in Islam where Muhammad received the first revelations and Muslims face during prayer, and the location of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage. The Ka'aba, a cube-shaped structure in Mecca, was originally built by Adam and reconstructed by Abraham and Isma'il and contains the Black Stone. Medina is where Muhammad migrated after leaving Mecca and was the capital of the early Muslim empire, containing Muhammad's tomb. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem marks the site where Muhammad ascended to heaven and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron contains the tombs of Abraham and his family.

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Key Sacred Places in Islam

The document discusses several important religious sites for Muslims: Mecca, the holiest city in Islam where Muhammad received the first revelations and Muslims face during prayer, and the location of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage. The Ka'aba, a cube-shaped structure in Mecca, was originally built by Adam and reconstructed by Abraham and Isma'il and contains the Black Stone. Medina is where Muhammad migrated after leaving Mecca and was the capital of the early Muslim empire, containing Muhammad's tomb. The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem marks the site where Muhammad ascended to heaven and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron contains the tombs of Abraham and his family.

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Places

The following places are of significance to Muslims aound the world.

Mecca
Mecca is the holiest Muslim city. Muhammad (saw) was born
there and received the first revelations while living in Mecca.
Muslims face the Ka'aba, located in the heart of the city when
they pray. Prior to the Hijrah, Muslims used to pray toward
Jurusalem. Mecca is also the focus of Hajj -- a Pillar of Islam --
which is the yearly pilgrimage that should be done at least once
in a lifetime.

The Ka'aba is the first house of worship built for mankind. It is a


windowless, cubed structure located in the courtyard of the
Great Mosque. It was originally built by Adam and later
reconstructed by Abraham and Isma'il. In the southeastern corner of the Ka'aba is the "Black Stone," an object
which was given to Abraham by the angel Jibril.

Medina
The city of Medina, located North of Mecca, is where Muhammad (saw) and the Muslims migrated after the
continued persecution from the pagans in Mecca. This event is known as the Hijrah. Medina was the capital of the
Muslim empire until 661. Located in the eastern part of the city is the Mosque of the Prophet, which contains
Muhammad's (saw) tomb. This mosque also has tombs for Muhammad's (saw) daughter Fatimah and Umar (ra),
the second caliph.

Dome of the Rock


Located in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock stands on the site where
Abraham was to sacrifice his son to God. It is here that Muhammad (saw)
ascended into heaven on his Night Journey, prayed with past Prophets, and
received the commands for the five daily prayers. This site is the third holiest
site for pilgrimage, after Mecca and Medina.

Hebron
The city of Hebron is holy for both Muslims and Jews because it contains the
"Cave of the Patriarchs". It is also known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque.
The site is home to the tombs of Abraham (as) and his family. Built on top of this cave is both the mosque and a
synagogue.

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