Sacred Sites of the world
Following are the Sacred Sites of the world:
- Canter bury,England: Sacred to Christians. Seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury,England.
- Dome of Rock: Sacred to Muslims and Jews. Constructed by Walid bin Abdul Malik Located in Jerusalem.
- Ganges River, India:Sacred to Hinlus.
- Golden Temple, Amritsar, India: Sacred to Sikhs. Foundation stone was laid by Muslim Saint Hazrat
Mian Mir.Also called Harmandir Sahab.
- Shrine of the Bab. Haifa, Israel: World Headquarters of the Baha’i faith.
- Karbala: Sacred to Muslims. In Central Irag where Hazrat Imam Hussain(R.A.)alongthe
members of the family martyred (61 A.H)
- Ka’abaH,located in Makkah,Saudi Arabia. Sacred to Muslims.
- Mount Fuji,Japan:Sacred to Buddhists and Shinotos.
- Mushid,Iran:Sacred to Muslims. A city in Iran famous for the shrine of Hazrat
Imam Raza (R.A.).
- Najif Ashraf:Sacred to Muslims.Located in Iraq.A burial place of Hazrat Ali(R.A.).
- Nankana Sahib,Punjab,Pakistan:Birth place of the First Guru of Sikhs and sacred
for Sikhs.
- Nazareth, Israel: Place where Jesus lived and began teaching. Sacred to Christians.
- Sea of Galilee, Israel: Place where Jesus performed the miracle of the loaves and the fishes
and preached the Sermon on the Mount.Sacred to Christians.
- Palitana,located in Gujarat,India.Sacred to Jains,followers of Jainism.
- Somnath Temple:Located in Indian Gujarat,a sacred place of Hindus.
- Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak),Sri Lanka:Sacred to some Buddhists,Hindus,Muslims and
Christians,the temple on the top of Adam’s Peak contains a large footprint believed to
belong to the Buddha,Shiva,Adam or Saint Thomas.
- Synagogues:Religious name of Jevish Temple. Sacred to Jews.
- Temple Mount,Jerusalem:Only Westerm Wall of the complex renains starnding.That is knowm
as Wailing Wall.The Jews ask for frequencies and weep under the wall.Sacred to Jews.
- The Vatican City:Located in the Rome,Italy. Seat of the Papacy(Catholicism).Sacred to
Christians.
