Holy city
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A holy city is a city important to the history or faith of a specific religion. Such cities may also contain at least one headquarters complex (often containing a religious edifice, seminary, shrine, residence of the leading cleric of the religion and/or chambers of the religious leadership's offices) which constitutes a major destination of human traffic, or pilgrimage to the city, especially for major ceremonies and observances. A holy city is a symbolic city, representing attributes beyond its natural characteristics. Marketing experts have suggested that holy cities may be the oldest brands, and more specifically, place brands because they have value added via the perception of religious adherents.[1]
List of holy cities in the world[]
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Africa[]
| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aksum |  Ethiopia
|
Christianity |
| Alexandria |  Egypt
|
Christianity[2] |
| Ewu |  Nigeria
|
Christianity |
| Harar | Ethiopia
|
Islam |
| Kairouan |  Tunisia
|
Islam |
| Marrakesh |  Morocco
|
Islam |
| Moulay Idriss Zerhoun | Morocco
|
Islam |
| Touba |  Senegal
|
Islam |
| Zion City Moria |  South Africa
|
Christianity |
Asia[]
Western and South Asia[]
Haram-e-Sharif, or Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a holy city in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Kaaba in Mecca, the holiest city of Islam
| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Amritsar |  India
|
Sikhism |
| Anandpur Sahib | India
|
Sikhism |
| Ayodhya | India
|
Hinduism |
| Balkh |  Afghanistan
|
Islam[3] |
| Beirut |  Lebanon
|
Christianity, Islam |
| Bethlehem |  Palestine
|
Judaism,[4] Christianity |
| Bodh Gaya | India
|
Buddhism |
| Damascus |  Syria
|
Islam |
| Dwarka | India
|
Hinduism |
| Haifa |  Israel
|
Baháʼí Faith |
| Hebron | Palestine
|
Judaism[5] |
| Jerusalem | Contested | Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Kanchipuram | India
|
Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism |
| Karbala |  Iraq
|
Islam |
| Kashmar |  Iran
|
Islam |
| Kathmandu |  Nepal
|
Hinduism |
| Kufa | Iraq
|
Islam |
| Lahore |  Pakistan
|
Islam, Sikhism |
| Lumbini | Nepal
|
Buddhism |
| Mashhad | Iran
|
Islam |
| Mathura | India
|
Hinduism |
| Mecca |  Saudi Arabia
|
Islam |
| Medina | Saudi Arabia
|
Islam |
| Meron | Israel
|
Judaism[6] |
| Multan | Pakistan
|
Islam |
| Mount Sinai | Egypt
|
Christianity, Islam, Judaism |
| Nablus | Palestine
|
Judaism[7] |
| Najaf | Iraq
|
Islam |
| Prayagraj | India
|
Hinduism |
| Qom | Iran
|
Islam |
| Safed | Israel
|
Judaism |
| Tarim |  Yemen
|
Islam |
| Tiberias | Israel
|
Judaism |
| Vagharshapat |  Armenia
|
Christianity |
| Varanasi | India
|
Hinduism, Buddhism |
Central and East Asia[]
| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Beigang |  Taiwan
|
Folk religion |
| Dajia | Taiwan
|
Folk religion |
| Ise |  Japan
|
Shinto |
| Kyoto | Japan
|
Buddhism, Shinto |
| Lhasa |  China
|
Buddhism |
| Turkistan |  Kazakhstan
|
Islam |
Southeast Asia[]
| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Antipolo |  Philippines
|
Christianity |
| Bali |  Indonesia
|
Hinduism |
| Banda Aceh | Indonesia
|
Islam[8] |
| Cirebon | Indonesia
|
Islam |
| Cebu City | Philippines
|
Christianity[9] |
| Cotabato City | Philippines
|
Islam |
| El Salvador, Misamis Oriental | Philippines
|
Christianity[10] |
| Demak | Indonesia
|
Islam |
| Jombang | Indonesia
|
Islam[11] |
| Kudus | Indonesia
|
Islam |
| Makati | Philippines
|
Christianity |
| Manila | Philippines
|
Christianity |
| Marawi | Philippines
|
Islam |
| Siam Reap |  Cambodia
|
Buddhism, Hinduism |
| Tumpat |  Malaysia
|
Islam |
| Valenzuela City | Philippines
|
Christianity |
| Zamboanga City | Philippines
|
Christianity |
Europe[]
| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Assisi |  Italy
|
Christianity |
| Athens |  Greece
|
Christianity |
| Avila |  Spain
|
Christianity[12] |
| Barcelona | Spain
|
Christianity[13] |
| Bolghar |  Russia
|
Islam |
| Canterbury |  England
|
Christianity |
| Cologne |  Germany
|
Christianity |
| Corinth | Greece
|
Christianity |
| Córdoba | Spain
|
Islam, Christianity |
| Częstochowa |  Poland
|
Christianity |
| Istanbul |  Turkey
|
Islam, Christianity |
| Kilkenny |  Ireland
|
Christianity[14][15] |
| Madrid | Spain
|
Christianity |
| Medjugorje |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Christianity |
| Milan | Italy
|
Christianity |
| Munich | Germany
|
Christianity |
| Mtskheta |  Georgia
|
Christianity[16] |
| Ohrid |  Macedonia
|
Christianity |
| Prague |  Czech Republic
|
Christianity |
| Rome | Italy
|
Christianity |
| Santiago de Compostela | Spain
|
Christianity |
| Toledo | Spain
|
Christianity |
| Uman |  Ukraine
|
Breslov Hasidic Judaism[17] |
| Vatican City |  Vatican City
|
Christianity, Islam |
| Walsingham | England
|
Christianity[12] |
| Warsaw | Poland
|
Christianity |
| Leeds | England
|
Christianity |
North America[]
| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater, Florida |  United States
|
Church of Scientology |
| Charleston, South Carolina | United States
|
Christianity |
| Mexico City |  Mexico
|
Christianity |
| New York City | United States
|
Christianity, Judaism[18] |
| Quebec City |  Canada
|
Christianity |
| Salt Lake City | United States
|
Latter Day Saint movement |
| Siparia |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism[19] |
South America[]
| City | Country | Religion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Aparecida |  Brazil
|
Christianity[20] |
| Buenos Aires |  Argentina
|
Christianity |
| Lima |  Peru
|
Christianity |
| Rio de Janeiro | Brazil
|
Christianity |
| Sao Paulo | Brazil
|
Christianity |
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- ^ Keith McNeal (March–April 2002). "Miracle Mother — Siparee Mai, La Divina Pastora". Caribbean Beat Magazine.
- ^ Humanas, Alexandre De Freitas-Graduado E. Pós-graduado Em Ciências (16 July 2012). "Cidades e Lugares: Cidades sagradas para o Cristianismo".
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