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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 (10[1])in it. In another city, a mosque with two mihrabs commemorates the change in direction of prayer from this city. (-5[1])Buraq took Muhammad to a location in this city where he negotiated the number of daily prayers down to five. The Isra’ and Mi’raj recount Muhammad’s Night Journey on a winged (10[1])horse to this city where he ascended to heaven. (10[1])For 10 points, name this sacred city in Islam home (-5[1])to the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock. ■END■ (10[2])

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