Jerusalem

　　Jerusalem is composed of the roots Jeru (city) and Salem (peace), meaning "City of Peace", a city in the central part of the Palestinian state, a world-renowned ancient city. Jerusalem is a historic city located in the Levant region of the Near East, geographically situated on the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea, and is revered as a holy city by three major religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).

　　Since the construction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem in the 10th century BC, the city has been the center of Jewish faith and the most sacred city. The remnants of the ancient temple, the Western Wall, remain the holiest site in Judaism. Christians also hold Jerusalem in high regard, as according to the Bible, this is the place where Jesus was crucified, buried, resurrected, and ascended to heaven. Islam also regards Jerusalem as the third holiest site after Mecca and Medina, in commemoration of Muhammad's Night Journey and Ascension, and has built two mosques on the Temple Mount—the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock—to honor this sacred event. Today’s Jerusalem is a city of stark contrasts, where people of different cultures, religions, ethnicities, and social classes coexist within the same urban space; the eastern and western parts of the city are particularly distinct, with significant disparities in development levels.