This is a view of the Old City of Jerusalem at dusk, a walled area within East Jerusalem. The Old City contains Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Armenian quarters. Within the Old City, there are many sacred sites including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock. The Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism and also contains the Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine, and one of the oldest Islamic monuments. The rock over which the shrine was built is sacred to Muslims and Jews. The founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammed is believed to have ascended into heaven from this site. In the Jewish tradition, Abraham, the first patriarch of the Hebrew people, is said to have prepared to sacrifice his son Issac and this location is also considered to be where God’s divine presence is manifested more than in any other place.

This is a view of the Old City of Jerusalem at dusk, a walled area within East Jerusalem. The Old City contains Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Armenian quarters. Within the Old City, there are many sacred sites including the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock. The Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism and also contains the Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine, and one of the oldest Islamic monuments. The rock over which the shrine was built is sacred to Muslims and Jews. The founder of Islam, the Prophet Muhammed is believed to have ascended into heaven from this site. In the Jewish tradition, Abraham, the first patriarch of the Hebrew people, is said to have prepared to sacrifice his son Issac and this location is also considered to be where God’s divine presence is manifested more than in any other place.