The conflict about the Old City, the historical part of Jerusalem, is a huge ethnic and political issue. It does not only concern the directly involved religious groups, Jews and Muslims, but also politicians all over the world.
The following paper will examine the origins of this conflict, describe.
Its impact on the everyday life in Jerusalem and try to find out why it still can't be solved.
To completely understand the struggle for the Old City of Jerusalem.
It is necessary to know about its importance to the two main religious groups.
There. Although Abraham is considered the father of the Islam as well as of.
the Judaism, the two religions developed different historical views, which.
lead to conflicts about holy places and events. King David made Jerusalem the capital of his kingdom in 1000 BC and since then it has been the centre for religious and political.
activities for Jews. (Reich, 2003) David brought the Ark of the Covenant (a sacred.
wooden chest that represents God's presence and enclosed the Ten Commandments received on Mount Sinai) to Jerusalem and according to the Jewish religion it was Solomon's, David's son's task to build a temple for it. He therefore constructed the Temple of Jerusalem on the Temple Mount in the Old City and ever since the Temple of Jerusalem has been one of the most disputed holy places in the world. (Stern, 2003) However, the Holy City isn't of a smaller importance to the Muslims. After Mecca and Medina, Jerusalem is their holiest city, because it was there where the prophet Muhammad had his experience of heaven. To the Muslims Muhammad was the last messenger of God and he was the one who completed the teachings of Abraham, Moses and Jesus, who therefore also play a role in the Islam. The reason why the Muslims.
claim Jerusalem as their religious capital is, that the place where Muhammad had his heavenly experience was no other than Mount Temple, right where King Solomon had built the Temple as a worship centre for Jews.