The holy city in the mid of the most complex and sensitive conflict in the world is now the bridge to peace, brotherhood and prosperity.
This amazing and interesting city is holy to the three religions, Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
“Al-Quds” has a particular significance in Islam. According to mainstream Sunni and Shi’ite traditions, Al-Masjid Al-Aqṣā is held in esteem by the entire Muslim community, due to its history as a place of worship that is intertwined with the lives of many Biblical prophets, such as Abraham, Dawud (David), Sulaimon (Solomon), Ilyas (Elijah) and ʿĪsā ibn Maryam (Jesus, son of Mary).
The mosque was the first direction of prayer in Muhammad’s lifetime, before the Kaaba in Mecca, and Muhammad was believed to have been taken by the miraculous steed, that is the Buraq, to visit Al-Aqsa Mosque, where he prayed, and was then taken to the heavens, in a single night in the year 620 CE that is known as AlIsrāʾ wal-Miʿrāj.
