A question that many people are asking is, "What are the religious beliefs between the Jews and the Arabs that would make them fight over such a small piece of land?" Well, the Jews have a very different religion than the Arabs. Judaism is a monotheistic religion, believing that God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh day. The seventh day is known as Shabbat. The Palestinians believe that Muhammad was God's last prophet. They believe that the Quaran is a book that God teaches that must be read. The Quaran's most important message is to worship God alone.

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Believe in the Torah, a book of God's teachings and laws. The book is read through out the whole year and and the reading starts over on the holiday of Rosh Shashana.	Both Monotheistic Religions, Believing in one God and prophets.	Believe in the Quaran, a book of God's Teachings that must be read
Believe that God made the world in six days and rested on the seventh day, also known as Shabbat.	Believe in prophets, or people who are able to speak directly to God.
The Jews want this small piece of land because their first temple, which only has one wall standing, the West Wall. They believed that God's divine presence was in the center of the temple.	Both have very holy sites in Jerusalem.	Their holy site in Jerusalem is the Dome of the Rock. They believed that in this place Mohammed, there most important prophet rose up to heaven.
		The Quaran's most important message is to worship God and no one else.