Question

Find out about the holy places of Muslims and make a chart of them.

Answer 1

Holy Place	Location	Key Significance
Masjid al-Haram (Great Mosque)	Mecca, Saudi Arabia	The holiest site in Islam. It houses the Kaaba, which Muslims face during prayer. It is the central destination for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque)	Medina, Saudi Arabia	The second holiest site. Built by Prophet Muhammad, it contains his tomb under the famous Green Dome.
Al-Aqsa Mosque/Dome of the Rock	Jerusalem	The third holiest site. It was the first direction (Qibla) for Muslim prayer and the site of the Prophet’s Night Journey (Miraj).
Mount Arafat	Near Mecca, Saudi Arabia	Known as the “Mount of Mercy.” This is where the Prophet delivered his Last Sermon. Spending a day here is the most essential part of the Hajj.
Cave of Hira (Jabal al-Nour)	Near Mecca, Saudi Arabia	The location where Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation of the Quran from the Angel Gabriel.
Quba Mosque	Medina, Saudi Arabia	The first mosque ever built in Islamic history was established by the Prophet upon his arrival in Medina.
Ibrahimi Mosque	Hebron, Palestine	Believed to be the burial site of Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) and his family.
Imam Ali Shrine	Najaf, Iraq	The burial place of Ali ibn Abi Talib (the 4th Caliph). It is especially significant to Shia Muslims.
Imam Husayn Shrine	Karbala, Iraq	The site of the Battle of Karbala and the martyrdom/tomb of Husayn ibn Ali (grandson of the Prophet).