Jerusalem

"Jerusalem: A Religious History" is one of the first books that goes back in history and delves into the religious underpinnings of the Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) for their fervent support of Jerusalem and adjoining territories referred to as the Holy Lands by many. Quoting the religious texts of Jews (Torah, Tanakh, Talmud), Christians (Bible), and Muslims (Quran and Hadith), this book provides a clear picture of why the Muslims, Jews, and Christians hold Jerusalem so close to their hearts. The quoted verses of the religious texts in Quran, Bible, and Torah will make you appreciate the religious significance of Jerusalem for the various faiths and the conflicts that has plagued that region for centuries. The following are some of the topics covered in this book:

Verses about Jerusalem in Torah / Jewish scriptures and Quran

Jewish beliefs about Aaron building the calf in Jerusalem at Temple Mount

Quran and Torah's different accounts of the story of the calf built in Jerusalem for worship by Children of Israel

Select Talmud references to Jerusalem

Select Quranic references to Jerusalem

Quranic verses about Children of Israel in Jerusalem

How the World Zionist Organization pushed the cause from the "Holy Land" to the formation of Israel

How the World Zionist Organization managed to declare independence of Israel

The "Aliyah" (Jewish immigration to Israel and Jerusalem)

Summary of the wars in Israel

Religious Reasons for Evangelical Christians' Support for Israel

Birth of Jesus - Bible and Quran's accounts

Jerusalem at the Time of Jesus

Islamic scholar Ibn Kathir's account of Jesus's birth

Two versions of the day of Jesus's supposed crucifixion in Jerusalem (Islamic vs Christian versions)

Crusaders nine attacks over Jerusalem and the wars with Jews and Muslims

The biblical concept of "Greater Israel" as mentioned in Jewish holy books (modern State of Jordan, some parts of Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Turkey)

Status of the movements supporting Greater Israel

The concept of Rebuilding of the temple

Jewish beliefs about reconstruction of the temple

Role of "New Jerusalem" in Christianity End of Times (Christian Eschatology)

Per Islamic beliefs, killing of Dajjal (Anti-Christ) by Jesus in Israel (location of Ludd) toward end of times

Judaism's Holy Sites in Jerusalem

Islam's Holy Sites in Jerusalem

The ascension to the heavens by Prophet Muhammad from Jerusalem with Angel Gabriel where he met Adam, Jesus, Moses, and other prophets

Christianity's Holy Sites in Jerusalem

Jerusalem under Islamic rule after Caliph Umer's conquests - Takeover from Bishop Sophronius

Salahuddian Ayyubi, Umayyads, Abbasids, other Islamic rulers in Jerusalem

The Ottoman Muslim's losing of Jerusalem to British

Jewish beliefs about King David (Prophet Dawood in Islam)

Jewish beliefs about Solomon's (Prophet Suleman in Islam) Temple

Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans and the Babylonians

Construction of the Solomon's Temple

Issue about the US's Stance on recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital

And more ...