1. Jerusalem A Shared Holy City

2. The Holy Land For around 2000 years this narrow strip of land at the eastern end of the Mediterranean sea has influenced world culture far out of proportion to its small size. Events that took place here have given rise to the three great monotheistic (belief in one god) religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The city of Jerusalem in particular has special significance for all three faiths.

3. The growth of world religions http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of- religion.html http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/history-of- religion.html

4. Jerusalem – a shared holy city Tradition has it that Jerusalem is where Solomon built his great temple, Christ was crucified and the Prophet Mohammad visited on his night journey. Yet the city is not large and the spiritual highlights are for the most part, with the exception of the Dome of the Rock, humble and modest.

5. The Quarters The city has a Jewish, Christian and Muslim Quarter or area. The following slides show a key place for each Faith in each of these quarters …

6. The Jewish Quarter

7. Western Wall Plaza

8. Western Wall

9. Men at Western Wall

10. Bar Mitzvah

11. Night view of the Western Wall

13. Orthodox man in tallit with his sons

14. Young Orthodox men

15. Ark procession sculpture

16. Christian Quarter

17. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre

18. Coptic men on roof

19. Coptic men

20. Inside Coptic chapel

21. Baptismal procession

22. Islamic Quarter

23. Dome of the Rock

24. Dome of the Rock and Western Wall plaza

25. Candle lighting

26. St Mary Magdalene, Mount of Olives

27. Misbaha (prayer beads) hanging in shop

28. Man at prayer

29. Dome of the Rock

30. Study group

31. Dome of the Rock

33. Archway: Mount of Olives

34. D ome of the Rock

35. Children’s group

37. Internet tours of Jerusalem You may also like to visit the site below to see more: Jerusalem – Old City – 2010 Walking Tour http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuq3HyTvFeo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuq3HyTvFeo

38. Jigsaw You may like to have a go at this online jigsaw to build the Dome of the Rock – and maybe the rest Jerusalem (it’s tricky)! http://www.epuzzle.info/jerusalem_israel