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For other uses, see Holy Land (disambiguation).

The Holy Land (Ancient Aramaic: ארעא קדישא Ar'a Qaddisha; Hebrew: ארץ הקודש Erets HaQodesh; Latin:Terrae Sanctae), generally refers to the geographical region of the Levant called Land of Canaanor Land of Israelin the Bible, and constitutes the Promised land. This area, or sites within it, hold significant religious importance to at least four monotheisticAbrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islamand Bahá'í. Part of its sanctity stems from the religious significance of Jerusalem, the holiest city to Judaismand third-holiest to Islam.

The holiness of this land was the ideological driving force behind the Crusaders' re-conquest from the Muslim rulers who controlled it since the Islamic conquests. Numerous pilgrims visited that land throughout history.

Although the Zionismmovement, the current State of Israeland the Israeli-Arab conflictare largely political, the dispute around the control of the Temple Mountin East Jerusalemis based on religious beliefs.