Holy cities Holy cities The city of Acre ( Hebrew עַכּוֹ, Standard Hebrew ʻAkko, Tiberian Hebrew ʻAkkô; Arabic عكّا ; also Accho, Acco, and St.-Jean d'Acre), is in Western Galilee in the North District, Israel. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acre, Israel"
Ain Karim (Arabic: عين كارم Hebrew עין כרם) (literally, "Spring of the Vineyard") is an artisan village 7.5 kilometers (5 miles) west of Jerusalem in Israel. According to Christian tradition, this is the site where John the Baptist was born and so the village became a site of pilgrimage. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ain Karim"
Ambalappathi is one of the Panchappathis and holy places of Ayyavazhi situated roughly 11 km west to Kanyakumari, and this is the place where Ayya Vaikundar reigned as a king and unified the Deities into himself – see Ekanai Kalyaanam. Akilathirattu Ammanai narrates very elobrately the grand manner in which Ekanai Kalyaanam was conducted for Ayya Vaikundar with the Seven deities. Of these, six of them were married at Ambalappathi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ambalappathi"
Antioch on the Orontes (Greek Αντιοχεια ἡ επι Δαφνη) is located on the eastern side (left bank) of the Orontes River about 20 miles from the sea and its port, Seleucia of Pieria (Suedia, now Samandagi). It was founded as a Greek city near the end of the 4th century BC by Seleucus I Nicator, who made it the capital of his empire in Syria. Seleucus I had served as one of Alexander the Great's generals, and the name Antiochus occurred frequently amongst members of his family. ...more on Wikipedia about "Antioch"
Beppu (別府市; -shi) is a city located in Oita, Kyushu, Japan. ...more on Wikipedia about "Beppu, Oita"
Constantinople (Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολις) was the earlier name of the modern city of İstanbul in Turkey in its role over more than a millennium as capital, first of the Eastern Roman Empire, subsequently of the Byzantine Empire. The last imperial designation reveals the city's even more ancient Greek name: Byzantium. Constantinople was located strategically between the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara at the point where Europe met Asia, and was highly significant as the successor to ancient Rome and the largest and wealthiest city in Europe throughout the Middle Ages. ...more on Wikipedia about "Constantinople"
Delphi ( Greek Δελφοί - Delphoi; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece. In ancient times it was the site of the Delphic Sibyl, dedicated to the god Apollo. Delphi was revered throughout the Greek world as the site of the ομφαλός ( omphalos) stone, the centre of the universe. In the inner εστία ( hestia), or hearth, of the Temple of Delphic Apollo (Απόλλων Δελφίνιος - Apollon Delphinios), an άσβεστος φλόγα ( eternal flame) burned. After the battle of Plataea, the Greek cities extinguished their fires and brought new fire from the hearth of Greece, at Delphi; in the foundation stories of several Greek colonies, the founding colonists were first dedicated at Delphi (Burkert, 1985, pp. 61, 84). ...more on Wikipedia about "Delphi"
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Edessa is the historical name of a town in northern Mesopotamia, refounded on an ancient site by Seleucus I Nicator. For the modern history of the city, see Şanlıurfa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Edessa, Mesopotamia"
Haifa ( Hebrew חֵיפָה Ḥefa; Arabic حَيْفَا ) is the third-largest city in Israel, with a population of about 267,800 (as of September 2005). Areas and towns around it are deemed to be in the Haifa District, of which it is also a part. It is a seaport, located below and on Mount Carmel, and lies on the Mediterranean coast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Haifa"
Hazrat-e Turkestan (modern name Türkistan in Kazakh) is a city in the Southern region of Kazakhstan, near the Syr Darya river. It has a population of 85,600 and is situated 100 miles north-west of Taraz on the Trans-Aral Railway between Ak-Mechet (Perovsk) to the north and Tashkent to the south ( ). ...more on Wikipedia about "Hazrat-e Turkestan"
Hebron ( Arabic al-Ḫalīl; Hebrew , Standard Hebrew Ḥevron, Tiberian Hebrew Ḥeḇrôn: derived from the word "friend") is a town in the southern West Bank of around 130,000 Palestinians and 500 Israeli settlers. It lies 3,050 feet (930 m) above sea level. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hebron"
Istanbul ( Turkish: İstanbul) (the former Constantinople, Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. It is located on the Bosphorus strait, and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn (Turkish: Haliç), in the northwest of the country. It is officially located in both Europe and Asia, but is generally considered European, perhaps because its predecessor, Constantinople, was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Its 2000 Census population is 8,803,468 (city proper) and 10,018,735 (metropolitan area), making it, by some counts, one of the largest cities in Europe. Census bureau estimate of 7/20/2005 is 11,322,000 for the city proper. İstanbul is located at , and is the capital of İstanbul Province. ...more on Wikipedia about "İstanbul"
Jerusalem ( ; Hebrew: }}; Yerushalayim; Greek Ιεροσόλυμα; Arabic: al-Quds; (alternative Arabic found in Bible translations: أُورْشَلِيم Urshalim); see also names of Jerusalem) is an ancient Middle Eastern city. It is the holiest city of Judaism and is of key importance to Christianity and Islam. Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel, although the status of (particularly) the eastern part of the city is disputed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jerusalem"
Karbalā' ( ; also transliterated as Kerbala or Kerbela) is a city in Iraq, located about 100 km southwest of Baghdad at 32.61°N, 44.08°E. The name Karbala is derived from the word 'Karb' means sorrow, and 'Balā' means disaster. In the time of Husain's life, the place was also known as Al-Ghadiriyah, Nainawa, and Syathi'ul-Furat. The estimated population in 2003 was 572,300 people. It is the capital of Al Karbala Province. Shi'a Muslims consider it to be one of the holiest places in the world, after Mecca, Medina, and Najaf. ...more on Wikipedia about "Karbala" Be happy with www.shortopedia.com
Kazimain or Al-Kazimiyah ( Arabic: الكاظمية) is a town located in Iraq that is now a neighborhood of Baghdad, located in the northern area of the city about 5 km from the center of the city. The coordinates of Kazimain are 33.38 N, 44.34 E. It is a holy city in Shia Islam and is named after the seventh Shia Imam, Musa al-Kazim who is buried there, along with his grandson and the ninth Shia Imam, Muhammad at-Taqi. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kazimain"
Kirtland is a city located in Lake County, Ohio, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,670. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kirtland, Ohio"
Konya (also Koniah, Konieh, Konia, and Qunia; historically known as Iconium, Greek: Ικόνιον) is a city in Turkey, on the central plateau of Anatolia. It has a population of 742 690 (in 2000) and it is the capital of Konya Province, which is the biggest Turkish province in terms of area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Konya"
Kyoto ( Japanese: 京都市; Kyōto-shi) is a city in Japan, which has a population of a little more than 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kyoto"
Lhasa ( Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha-sa; Simplified Chinese: 拉萨; Traditional Chinese: 拉薩; pinyin: Lāsà), sometimes called Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It is also the traditional home of the Dalai Lama. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lhasa"
(List of holy cities) The four Peethams established by Sri Adi Shankaracharya ...more on Wikipedia about "List of holy cities"
Mecca or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukarramah; ) is the capital city of Saudi Arabia's Makkah province, in the historic Hijaz region. It has a population of 1,294,168 (2004 census). The city is located at ...more on Wikipedia about "Mecca"
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Medina ( ; also transliterated into English as Madinah) is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia. It currently has a population of 918,889 ( 2004 census). Medina is located at . Medina was originally known as Yathrib, but later the city's name was changed to Madīnat al-Nabī ("city of the prophet") or Al Madīnah al Munawwarah ("the enlightened city" or "the radiant city"), while the short form Medina simply means "city". Medina is the second holiest city of Islam, after Mecca (Makkah). ...more on Wikipedia about "Medina"
Messolonghi ( Greek: Μεσολόγγι, Mesolóngi, older forms Messolongi, Missolonghi, Mesolongion) is a town of about 12,000 people (as of 1991 census) in central Greece. The town is the capital of Aetolia-Acarnania and is also the second largest town. It is the seat of the municipality of Iera Poli Messolonghiou. Messolonghi is linked and is bypasses since the 1960s with GR-5/ E55. The road to Astakos is to the northwest and is also accessed to GE-48 to the east. It is located S of Agrinio, SSW of Karpenisi, WSW od Amfissa, W of the Rio-Antirio Bridge, W of Nafpaktos, E of Aitoliko and SE of Astakos. The town was founded in the 16th century and is located between the Acheloos and the Evinos rivers. The town contains a port on the Gulf of Patras (Patra or Patrai). It trades in fish, wine, and tobacco. The Arakynthos mountains lie to the northeast. The town is almost canalized but houses are within the gulf and the swamplands. The Messolonghi Lagoon lies to the west and is also a swampy area. In the ancient times, the land was part of the gulf. The town had a train station which used to link the railway line linking to Ioannina and became abandoned in the 1980s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Messolonghi"
Moscow ( Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. The urban area constitutes about 1/10 of the Russian population, thus making it the most populous city in Europe. ...more on Wikipedia about "Moscow"
Mount Gerizim ( Samaritan Hebrew Ar-garízim, Arabic جبل جرزيم Jabal Jarizīm, Tiberian Hebrew הַר גְּרִזִּים Har Gərizzîm, Standard Hebrew הַר גְּרִיזִּים Har Gərizzim) is a mountain in the West Bank near Nablus which is sacred to the Samaritan sect. The mountain is 2,849 feet (881 m) high, declines sharply to the north, and is sparsely covered at the top with shrubbery. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mount Gerizim"
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