Definition that contains holy city
- jerusalem capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
- medina a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam
- mashhad the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran
- meshed the holy city of Shiite Muslims; located in northeastern Iran
- karbala a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680
- kerbala a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680
- kerbela a city of central Iraq to the south of Baghdad; a holy city for Shiite Muslims because it is the site of the tomb of Mohammed's grandson who was killed there in 680
- capital of israel capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed); it was captured from Jordan in 1967 in the Six Day War; a holy city for Jews and Christians and Muslims; was the capital of an ancient kingdom
- al madinah a city in western Saudi Arabia; site of the tomb of Muhammad; the second most holy city of Islam