Holy Cities of Islam

List Holy Cities of the Islam

  • Mecque (C, S)
  • Médine (C, S)
  • Jerusalem (C, S), Al-Quds in Arabic
  • Najaf (C)
  • Kerbala (C)
  • Kairouan (S)
  • Istanbul (city made almost holy by the expression of Mohammed Heureuse the army, happy the chief who would take it. )

The 7th Holy City is Chinguetti in Mauritania.

For the sunnites, the first 3 Holy Cities are in the order

  1. Mecque
  2. Médine
  3. Jerusalem

For the Shiites, the first 3 Holy Cities are in the order

  1. Mecque
  2. Médine
  3. Najaf
C: Holy City Shiite S: Holy City sunnite

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