Jerusalem: A Shared Sacred Space for Muslims, Christians, and Jews Islam has three holy sites, Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. Jerusalem, known as al-Quds or Bayt al-Maqdis in Arabic, is a holy site for all three Abrahamic faiths, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Because each of these three religions are Abrahamic, they [...]
Uncovering Common Ground Between Islam And Judaism Do Islam and Judaism have anything in common? Are they two religions that are radically different and at constant odds? There is a common perception that Muslims and Jews have been at odds for hundreds of years. Consequently, it is often stated [...]
Islam and Judaism: The Shared Roots and Practices of Two Abrahamic Faiths Islam and Judaism hark back to a common ancestor, Abraham (Ibrahim), and thus are referred to as Abrahamic religions (along with Christianity). Further, Muslims believe in all the prophets of Judaism, such as Isaac (Ishaq) and Moses (Musa), [...]
