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What is it?
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The Holy Land is said to be the land that God gave the Israelites the
right of ownership.
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It is also known as the “Promised Land” because god promised the
Israelites the land.
History / Importance
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The Holy Land (Hebrew: ‫אֶ ֶרץ הַ קֹודֵ ׁש‬Eretz HaQodesh, Latin: Terra Sancta; Greek: Ἅγιοι
Τόποι, Arabic: ‫األرض المقدسة‬Al-Arḍ Al-Muqaddasah), as a term used by Jews, Christians,
and Muslims, is an area roughly located between the Jordan River and the
Mediterranean Sea but also includes the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River. Historically,
it is synonymous with both the Land of Israel and Palestine,[1] and is thus inclusive of
the 20th century concepts of both Palestine and Israel[citation needed] and
nowadays is part of Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
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Part of the significance of the land stems from the religious significance of Jerusalem,
the holiest city to Judaism, the historical region of Jesus's ministry, and the Isra and
Mi'raj event in Islam and Mount Nebo, where Moses presumably died. The perceived
holiness of the land to Christianity was part of the motivation for the Crusades, as
European Christians sought to win the Holy Land back from the Muslim Suljuq Turks.
The Turks had taken over the Holy Land after defeating the Muslim Arabs, who had in
turn taken control from the Christian Byzantine Empire.
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Many sites in the Holy Land have long been pilgrimage destinations for adherents of
the Abrahamic religions, including Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Bahá'ís. Pilgrims visit
the Holy Land to touch and see physical manifestations of their faith, confirm their
beliefs in the holy context with collective excitation, and connect personally to the
Holy Land
Sources
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Land