Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina
Jerusalem has been the center of this territorial struggle because all
three religions believe it is one of the holiest places on Earth. The
city remains divided: West Jerusalem is part of Israel, and East
Jerusalem is in the Palestinian West Bank. Israel controls the Old City
of Jerusalem, which contains the sites holy to Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam, despite its location in East Jerusalem. The cities of Mecca
and Medina in today's Saudi Arabia are also holy to Islam. See the
reference map in Figure 7.12 for the locations of Jerusalem, Mecca, and
Medina.
Figure 7.12 Part of the Region of Northwest Africa and Southwest Asia.
Source: U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/static/50ef99808aa400abf29992a276c18dc0/middle_east_pol-1.pdf
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