What is the holiest place on Earth for Muslims?

Answer 1

There are three main holy places in Islam.

1. Makkah, Saudi Arabia

2. Madinah, Saudi Arabia

3. Al'Quds (Jerusalem), Palestine

All three are holy, though Makkah maybe considered the holiest due to it being the first place where a house of God was built on earth, as mentioned in the Qur'an. Also the Prophet, peace be upon him, said prayer in Makkah (not only the Masjid) is worth 100 000 times more than praying elsewhere. Whereas, Madinah the prayer is 1000 more in the Prophet's Masjid; and the Masjid in Al'Quds, aka Masjid Al'Aqsa, is only 500.

Answer 2

Islam has three holy sites two of which are in Saudi Arabia, and one in Jerusalem. The most important to Muslims is Makkah (Mecca) which is in Saudi Arabia, the second is Masjid An Nabawi where the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is buried in Madinah (Medina). The final holy place for Muslims is Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem. The mosque itself forms part of the Al Haram Ash Sharif along with the Dome of the Rock, a site also know as the Temple Mount which is holy to Judaism too. Muslims believe that the Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) was transported from the Sacred Mosque in Makkah (Mecca) to Al Aqsa in something called The Night Journey.

Answer 3

Islam sees the entire world as a holy place in which worship can occur (with the exception of certain indoor spaces like bathrooms which are not clean or dry). However, there are certain places of additional holiness to which Muslims go to amplify the strength of their prayers or to feel closer to God .

The three biggest holy places are:

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Answer 4

The Kaaba; in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is considered to be the holiest site in Islam.

Answer 5

Kaaba in Mecca (or Makkah) in Saudi Arabia

Answer 6

The Holy Mosque, in mecca, saudi arabia. The Kabah in the holy mosque-that muslims pray towards, is the house built by Prophet Abraham and his son.

Answer 7

Ka'abah-the House of Almighty Allah.

Answer 8

kaaba