The control of Jerusalem is a particularly delicate issue, with each side asserting claims over this city. The three largest monotheistic religions —Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—hold Jerusalem as an important setting for their religious and historical narratives. Jerusalem is the holiest city in the world for Judaism, being the former location of the Jewish temples on the Temple Mount and the capital of the ancient Israelite kingdom. For Muslims, Jerusalem is the site of Muhammad's Night Journey to heaven, and the al-Agsa mosque.
