Question

A wife of Muhammad named Safiyya claimed that a place in this city is where people will be separated and enter either heaven or hell. In Surah al-Baqarah, people enter this city sideways instead of bowing as commanded by Allah. An underground location in this city is legendarily named for the dead people that can be heard in it. (10[1])In another city, a mosque with two mihrabs (10[1])commemorates the change in direction (-5[1])of prayer from this city. (10[2])Buraq (-5[1])took Muhammad to a location (10[1])in this city (-5[1])where he negotiated the number of daily prayers down to five. The Isra’ and Mi’raj recount Muhammad’s Night Journey on a winged horse to this city where he ascended to heaven. For 10 points, name this sacred city (-5[1])in Islam home to the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome (0[1])of the Rock. (10[2])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Jerusalem [or Yerushalayim; accept al-Quds or Bayt al-Maqdis]
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