[A. Pole]

A Muslim friend explained it to me years ago. That place in Mecca (I can't spell the name) is where Abraham offered the sacrifice to God. Or it's where Abraham is buried. Something like that. It's been many years, and at the time it didn't seem that important. Knowing how freepers can research anything, I'll let someone else come up with the story. At our earliest the three great religions have the same roots.

Your Muslim friend is mistaken. Land of Moriah where Abraham made sacrifice is in the Holy Land. He died also in the Holy Land (in Hebron area). Do your homework.

[Terriergal]

Your Muslim friend is mistaken. Land of Moriah where Abraham made sacrifice is in the Holy Land. He died also in the Holy Land (in Hebron area). Do your homework.

Yes, well, Islam teaches that Moses was found and raised by Pharaoh's wife, not his daughter, and many other details that they changed (e.g. that the birthright was supposed to go to Ishmael, not Isaac).