al-aqsa mosque as it is known as a special place for muslims. Why? Because the Allahs messenger went to mee'raj from that mosque.
They believe that it is where Muhammad ascended to Heaven.
Jesus Christ ascended to heaven from Jerusalem after he came back from the dead.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was ascended to the Heavens from AlAqsa Mosque (or AlMajid AlAqsa) in East Jerusalem (or AlQods).
The prophet Mohammad died and his spirit ascended into heaven. He was not translated i.e not tasting death. But before this Muhammad was pulled by winged horses and flown over Jerusalem and ascended to heaven accompanied by the angel Gabriel. The rock which he ascended from is now a monument inside "The Dome of the Rock" .
The Dome of the Rock Shrine in Jerusalem marks the spot where Muslims believe that Mohammed ascended to heaven before returning to Earth.
For two reasons:It was the first direction to which Muslims were facing during prayingAl-Masjid Al-Aqsa in Al-Qods (or Jerusalem) is the third holiest Mosque for Muslims and from where prophet Muhammad ascended to the Heaven and came down by a miracle from Allah.
Muhammad ascended to heaven on the spot of the dome
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) ascended to Heaven in year 632 AD. He was born in year 571 AD.
Jerusalem (Al-Quds in Arabic) was and still is important to Islam because in Islam it is the place where Mohammed ascended to heaven.
According to Islam, Muhammad had a magical journey astride a mythical beast called a buraq, which ascended to heaven above Jerusalem. This allowed Muhammad to meat with the previous prophets, before returning to Earth. Subsequently, the Muslims built Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock Shrine on the site where this incredible event was supposed to have taken place. As a result, Jerusalem retains a high level of importance in Islam.
Jerusalem is considered Holy by Jews, Christians, & Muslims alike. For Jews, it is where their temples were built; for Christians it was where Christ Rose from the Dead; for Muslims, it is where Muhammad a dream where he ascended to Heaven.
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