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There are three major cities in Islam, not two:
- The Masjid al-Haram or Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in which sits the Ka'aba or Black Cube. Muslims are required, if financially able, to visit the Ka'aba once in their lives in the pilgrimage known as the Hajj. The largest congregational open prayers are done in Mecca and Medina during the Hajj. Refer to related question below on how to perform the Hajj.
- The Masjid al-Nabawi or the Prophet's Mosque in Medina/Yethrib, Saudi Arabia. (The city is known by both names.) This was the second mosque built in the history of Islam, and built adjacent to Muhammad's house in Medina/Yethrib. It established the proper shape and style of mosque building as well as being Muhammad's final resting place.
- The Haram al-Sharif and the Al-Aqsa Mosque or the Dome of the Rock and the Distant Mosque in Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine. This is the place where prophet Muhammad was ascended to heaven as God miracle.
Additionally, there are famous mosques which hold great prestige or value such as the Jame'a Bani Umayya al-Kabir or the Great Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria or the Jame'a Al-Azhar or Flower Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. There are also special mosques that are significant primarily to only Shiites such as Abbas Mosque, in Karbala, Iraq. These are called The "Ahl Al-Bayt".
Finally, the tombs of Sufi saints are also seen as limited holy places to Muslims and there are some towns, like Moulay Idriss, Morocco which have become sanctified due to the burial of an Islamic Saint.
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∙ 15y agoOne is the Baghdad and the other one is Cordoba! (there is also a third one, its Cairo)
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∙ 14y agoIf you mean WHERE they are located: They are the two cities, Makkah and Madinah. They are both located with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the Middle East.
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∙ 13y agoMecca (or Makkah) and Medina (or Al-Madinah) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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What are the three most important Islamic cities?
I think one of them is hajj
What two cities are most important to the Islamic faith?
Mecca and Medina are two of the most important cities in Islam.
What country is home to massive oil wealth and the two most important cities Mecca and Medina of Islamic faith?
Saudi Arabia is the country whom is home to massive oil wealth, and the two most important cities of Islamic faith: Mecca, and Medina.
What are the four most important cities in the Islamic world?
Country Population AreaCapital Sudan2,505,813 39,379,358 KhartoumKazakhstan2,724,900 15,217,711 AstanaAlgeria2,381,740 33,333,216AlgiersSaudi Arabia1,960,582 23,513,330Riyadh
Islamic capital cities lagged behind most European cities?
false
The most important centers for economic power and wealth are what?
World cities
The most important centers for economic power and wealth are?
World Cities
Did Islamic capital cities lag behind most European cities?
It depends on the time period. From 650-1250, Islamic cities were generally more advanced and developed than European cities. From 1650-onwards, European cities were usually more developed than Islamic cities. There are exceptions, but this is the general trend.
Important city in islam?
Some cities important to the religion of Islam include Mecca, Najaf, and Jerusalem. It is estimated that Islam has approximately 1.57 billion adherents throughout the world.
WHo was the most important Islamic prophet?
muhammad
Where is the Muslim belief most important?
In Islamic countries.
What city did Alexander build that became one of the most important cities of the ancient world?
Alexandria!
