So by being on this spot and over the foundation stone, their center of the world, the Temple would already be acknowledged as sacred by Eliade. ... Following Eliade's rules for sacred time. ... Therefore according to Eliade's it is sacred. ... This is just one example of the myriad of ways the Christian church is connected o sacred through sacred time. ... Not only are these places sacred because of connections with the divine but also their connection to sacred time. ...

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The dome is approximately 20 meters in diameter and rises to a height of 30 meters above the surrounding stone. ... While The Dome of the Rock is a sacred place to both Islamic faith and Judaism, Muslims believe that the Dome of the Rock is built on Mount Moriah. ... "The Dome of the Rock encircles the holy rock, according to tradition beneath the ancient stone, there is Bir el-arneh, (the well of souls). ... Judaism also believes that the Dome of The Rock is built upon a sacred site. ... This is a place where ancestral Jews have proved their trust in God and is an example of the willingn...

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Pilgrimage is a journey taken to sacred locations where those that one reveres once stood. (Majdali, 2014) Among hundreds of sacred cities in the world, Jerusalem holds a holy uniqueness in relation to the three Abrahamic faiths traditions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. ... Located at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount and built upon the foundations of Solomon's First Temple and the current remains of the Second Temple, this sacred wall also reminds Jews of their glorious past and a symbol of hope for the future. (Sacred Destinations, 2005) Orthodox Jews maintain that ...

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