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2. Direction of prayer - Wikipedia

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   In Islam, the direction of prayer is known as the qibla and this direction is towards the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Ḥarām) of Mecca.Originally the qibla of Muhammad and his followers in Medina was towards Jerusalem, but it was changed to Mecca after the Quranic verses (Al-Baqarah 2:144, 2:145) were revealed in the second Hijri year (624 CE), about 15 or 16 months after Muhammad's ...

3. Mizrah - Wikipedia

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   The custom is based on the prayer of Solomon (I Kings 8:33, 44, 48; II Chronicles 6:34). Another passage supporting this rule is found in the Book of Daniel, which relates that in the upper chamber of the house in which Daniel prayed three times daily, the windows were opened toward Jerusalem (Daniel 9:3, 6:10).

4. Jewish prayer - Wikipedia

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   According to the Talmud, during prayer one should face toward Jerusalem, and specifically the site of the Temple in Jerusalem. This is based on Solomon 's prayer "...and they will pray to You toward their land, which You gave to their fathers; the city which You have chosen; and the house which I have built for Your name" ( 1 Kings 8:48 ).

5. Berakhot (tractate) - Wikipedia

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   The Mishnah and subsequent discussion in the Gemara consider the designated times for the three services; occasions when the full eighteen blessings, or abbreviated versions should be recited; circumstances in which a person does not have to pray as normally required facing towards the Temple in Jerusalem; traditions about the required state of ...

6. Zion and Jerusalem in Jewish prayer and ritual - Wikipedia

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   References to Zion and Jerusalem in classical Jewish prayer and ritual are significant. The liturgy includes many explicit references too: Zion and Jerusalem are mentioned 5 times in the 18-blessing Amidah prayer, the central prayer of the Jewish liturgy, which calls for the restoration of Jerusalem to the Jewish nation. It is said while facing ...

7. Religious significance of Jerusalem - Wikipedia

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   The spiritual importance of Jerusalem in Islam is further emphasized due to its status as the first Qibla (direction of prayer). Islamic tradition holds that Muhammad led prayers towards Jerusalem until the 16th or 17th month after his migration from Mecca to Medina, when Allah directed him to instead turn towards the Kaaba in Mecca. [23]