The three holiest sites in Islam, in descending order, are Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, and Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. Beyond this shared consensus across Sunni and Shia traditions, the two branches place varying degrees of religious and devotional importance on other sites.
The three holiest sites in Islam, in descending order, are Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, and Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem. Beyond this shared consensus across Sunni and Shia traditions, the two branches place varying degrees of religious and devotional importance on other sites.
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