Middle East

Religion has always been an important factor in the history of the Middle East. Jerusalem is sacred to the three largest monotheistic religions in the world: Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Control over the region has shifted from one religious affiliation to another over the years, bringing battles both political and religious that continue to this day. Since the time of the biblical, Abraham, the leading religions of the Middle East have changed from polytheistic to monotheistic. With their similar backgrounds, the followers of these monotheistic faiths have come to view G-d with s…