6 PLACES OF FAITH TO VISIT IN ISRAEL

There is a plethora of sacred spaces that celebrate the similarities of the Abrahamic people ●

The signing of the historic Abraham Accord in Washington DC marks a new story of cooperation between the UAE and Israel, just as last year’s announcement of the Abrahamic Family House on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island shepherded a chapter of coexistence. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are the largest Abrahamic religions – along with followers of the Druze and Baha’i faiths, and Rastafarianism – and for all three, the prophet Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Issac to god is a lodestone of their faith. Muslims who refer to him as Ibrahim venerate his obedience at Eid Al Adha, Christians look upon it as a foreshadow of the fate of Jesus, and Jews uphold the belief that he has been pledged the promised land.

Across Israel, there is a plethora of sacred spaces that celebrate the many other similarities of the Abrahamic people – in sacred tradition, spiritual belief, and cultural practice.