Because it is the christian holy city where they crucified Jesus Christ. It is also where a lot of the prophets of god where born/lived
Jerusalem
Jerusalem is in Israel, a country on the continent of Asia.
Jerusalem is a city in Israel, and is its capital.
It's Jerusalem. It's very important to the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions.
Jerusalem.
Both the country of Israel and the city of Jerusalem are in Asia.
Jerusalem is a southwest Asian city that contains holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. These include the Western Wall for Judaism, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for Christianity, and the Dome of the Rock for Islam.
Cairo
Damascus is located in southwest Asia, specifically in the country of Syria, wherein it is the capital city.
No. Jerusalem is a city in Israel/Palestine in Asia. Cameroon is a country in Africa over thousands of kilometers from Jerusalem.
Answer 1Because it was where Jesus was mostly doing miracles and lived his life.Answer 2The importance of Jerusalem comes primarily from its religious importance to Jews, Christians and Muslims. There is also the political dimension to control of Jerusalem in that this city symbolizes the longevity of both Jewish and Arab historical occupancy of the land.To read about the importance to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, please read the Related Questions below.
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, but it certainly not the largest city in Asia; it is not even the largest city in Israel (which is Tel Aviv). The largest city in Asia is the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area; the two cities bleed into one another.