Main Places mentioned in Quraan
Babylon is an ancient city in Mesopotamia, the place where Abraham was burned. The word is "Babel" or "Bavel" in Hebrew, "Babylon" in Greek, and originally "Bab/- illu" and earlier "Bab/- illim" meaning the gate of God. The ruins of the city of Babylon are now located on the banks of the Euphrates River, near present-day Hillah, 88 kilometers south of Baghdad. The civilizational region of Babylon also extended in southern Mesopotamia from Baghdad to the Persian Gulf, and was always a battleground between the Sumerians and the Akkadians (Semites), and later the Assyrians and Babylonians.
The Holy Land of Palestine, the birthplace of the prophets and the Promised Land of the Children of Israel, is the only land considered sacred in the Quran (Ma’idah/5:21; Taha/20:12; Naza’at/79:16), while various parts of it are described as blessed (A’raf/7:137; Isra/17:1; Anbiya/21:71,81; Qasas/28:30; Saba/34:18).
According to Allamah Tabataba'i, the builder of the Kaaba was Ibrahim Khalil (peace be upon him). Its residents after construction were his son Ismail and a Yemeni tribe named Jurham. Built in a square shape, it faces the four directions and is constructed to withstand strong winds.
Also known as the Inhabited House, this is the Kaaba’s heavenly counterpart. It is described as the house that is not abandoned and always has inhabitants. The term comes from the combination of "house" and "inhabited", symbolizing divine residence and continuity.
A rugged desert with sand dunes, Al-Ahqaf was the land of the Aad tribe. The word comes from a root meaning bulge or curve, often used for curved dunes, the backs of camels, or even the crescent moon.
Jerusalem, located in the center of Palestine, is the second holiest city in Islam and the site of the first Muslim qibla. It is situated near the watershed between the Mediterranean plain and the Jordan River Valley, about 24 km west of the Dead Sea.
Land is part of every nation’s identity. In the case of Jerusalem, it holds religious and historical weight in the Quran, making it central to Islamic consciousness.
The struggle between the Islamic Ummah and Zionists is centered on religious roots. Jerusalem held sanctity from the early days of Islam, and Quranic verses highlight its significance.
“Allah has made the Kaaba, the Sacred House, a place of standing for mankind…” (Al-Ma’idah: 97). This verse emphasizes the Kaaba’s centrality to humanity’s spiritual existence.
The Kaaba is called so due to its height and square shape. The name ‘Kaaba’ became a specific term for the sacred house of God and symbolizes elevation and geometry in divine construction.
Quranic verses such as Al-Baqarah 127, Al-Imran 96, Ibrahim 37, and Hajj 26 point to the historical significance of the Kaaba. Some scholars believe Ibrahim (peace be upon him) built it, while others say he reconstructed it.
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