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Similarities and differences for Vatican city for Christians and Mecca for Muslims?
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Vatican City; officially Vatican City State; is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. It has an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of around 840. This makes Vatican City the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both area and population.
Vatican City is a sacerd site, ruled by the Bishop of Rome-the Pope. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergymen of various national origins. The Popes have generally resided in the area that in 1929 became Vatican City.
In the city are cultural sites such as St. Peter's Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums.
Mecca (or Makkah) is much older than Vatican city and is a city located in Saudi Arabis. Both area and population in Mecca are much more than Vatican city. As Vatican is a holy site for Christians Mecca is holy site for Muslims. In Mecca there Kaaba the oldest God house on earth. Mecca is the city where the first verses of Quran was revealed by God to prophet Muhammad and is the birth place of the prophet. Muslims on Hajj (pilgrimage) go to Mecca ans its vicinities. Mecca is not a separate state as the Vatican city.
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Where are Muslims not allowed?
Muslims are not allowed in Vatican City.
Are Muslims forbidden in Vatican City?
Muslims are allowed in Vatican City. Many visitors are Muslims and Muslim prayers have even been officially said there.
Are people in Vatican City Christians?
Yes, residents of the Vatican are Catholics.
Why aren't Muslims allowed to view the Vatican or can they view the inside of a Catholic church?
There is no Catholic restriction on Muslims entering a church or visiting the Vatican. Muslims are even allowed to pray in churches, and on at least one occasion, a Muslim has offered a prayer during mass at St. Peter's Basilica with Pope Benedict XVI. As recently as November 2014, there was a meeting of Catholics and Muslims together inside the Vatican.Generally speaking, Muslims are not forbiddent to enter Christian churches.Many christian churches will portray God artistically, something which Muslims will not do. Some imams or schools of thought may discourage Muslims from visiting Christian churches out of a concern for images that may be present (Shaana'fi).Some schools forbid Muslims to enter into the worship space of unbelievers/infidels (Hanafi), though this does not apply to Christians and Jews in most interpretations, as they are considered "People of the Book".
Are there Jewish synagogues in Vatican City?
There is no synagogue in Vatican City. However, one is to be found in Rome, a short distance from Vatican City.
Did Spain convert to Islam?
Many Spanish converted, by their own will as described by Western Historians, when Spain was under control of Arabs during the early Islam dinasty. However, when Christians got control of the country, they either expelled the Muslims and Jews, or forced them to convert to Christianity, or they killed them. Accordingly, now Spain has the minimum % of Muslims in Europe (after the Vatican that having non as Muslims).
Are there more methodists or Catholics in the world?
More Muslims, this is from the Guardian: The number of Muslims has overtaken that of Roman Catholics for the first time, the Vatican said yesterday. Muslims account for 19.2% of the world's population, while Catholics make up 17.4%, according to the Vatican's new statistics yearbook, which is based on figures for 2006. "For the first time in history we are no longer at the top: the Muslims have overtaken us," said Monsignor Vittorio Formenti, who edited the yearbook
Why aren't Muslims allowed in Vatican City?
There is no prohibition against Muslims visiting the Vatican. In addition, there are diplomatic Muslim missions in Vatican as a state. However, in some western countries; including the Vatican; they prohibit women from covering their faces. Covering faces using veils is not a requirement per Islamic teachings but is applied in some countries as a matter of local traditions and practices.
Who would find the Vatican insignificant?
Non-Catholics, non-Christians and Atheists.
Why did the Vatican City become a World Heritage Site?
its one of the holy place for the christians.
Why is Mecca a forrbiden place?
Mecca (or Makkah) is forbidden for non Muslims to visit or stay because it is the Muslims most sacred and most holiest city. It is the same way Vatican is forbidden for Muslims to stay in.
Which country in Europe has largely christians?
The country in Europe the largest population of Christians is Russia, with about 105,775,000 Christians (most of which are Orthodox). Although Russia is a transcontinental country between Europe and Asia, about 3/4 of Russia's population is in European Russia. Despite this, the country wholly in Europe with the largest population of Christians is Germany with about 58,400,000 Christians (which is split nearly in half between Catholics and Protestants).The country in Europe with the highest proportion of Christians, meaning a ratio of Christians to the total population, is Vatican City (100%). Vatican City is a mirostate and is the center of Catholicism. Disregarding Vatican City would put Greece with the largest ratio of Christians (99.7%).By the three major branches of Christianity, the countries with the largest population of Christians in that specific denomination are as follows:Orthodoxy:Population; Russia - 105,775,000(Wholly in Europe: Ukraine - 36,480,000)Percentage;Armenia - 98.8%Catholicism:Population; Italy - 53,190,000Percentage;Vatican City (100%)Protestantism:Population; United Kingdom - 36,000,000Percentage;Denmark - 91%
