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- 1. a place revered as holy, typically one to which religious pilgrimage is made: "the holy places of Islam"
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2 days ago · noun. a sacred place of pilgrimage. synonyms: holy, sanctum. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Holy place." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/holy place. Accessed 04 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. holy place holy places.
5 days ago · Judaism - Israel, Jerusalem, Holy Places: The land of Israel, as is evident from the biblical narratives, played a significant role in the life and thought of the Israelites. It was the promised home, for the sake of which Abraham left his birthplace; the haven toward which those escaping from Egyptian servitude moved; and the hope ...
4 days ago · The veneration of holy places is the oldest expression of Christian popular piety. From Judaism Christianity adopted the idea and practice of venerating holy places.
2 days ago · Every year, the events of Hajj take place in a ten-day period, starting on 1 and ending on 10 Dhu al-Hijjah, the twelfth and last month of the Islamic calendar. Among these ten days, the 9th Dhul-Hijjah is known as Day of Arafah, and this day is called the day of Hajj.
1 day ago · Christianity is a major religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE. It has become the largest of the world’s religions and, geographically, the most widely diffused.
2 days ago · The region of Palestine is the eponym for the Palestinian people and the culture of Palestine, both of which are defined as relating to the whole historical region, usually defined as the localities within the border of Mandatory Palestine.
5 days ago · The Greek word here for “holy” ( hagios) means “different” or “set apart” from the world and having a sacred nature like the Lord’s. If we are set apart for God, we are exclusively His and pure, clean, and moral.
