- Holy Cities
- Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia
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Holy Cities
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Holy Name of Jesus — • Reverence for the name of Jesus is not optional for believers. Article highlights the Scriptural reasons, and describes some customary ways of showing reverence Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Holy Name of Jesus … Catholic encyclopedia
HOLY PLACES — HOLY PLACES. Because of its history, the Land of Israel possesses places holy to the three monotheistic religions, although the term holy means something different to each of these religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (See Map: Holy… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
