{"id":72,"date":"2012-06-18T22:15:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-18T22:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/islaminamerica\/?p=72"},"modified":"2012-06-28T22:19:23","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T22:19:23","slug":"what-are-the-sacred-places-in-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/islaminamerica\/2012\/06\/18\/what-are-the-sacred-places-in-islam\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the sacred places in Islam?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, sure, there’s Mecca.<\/p>\n

Let’s compile a list of the rest! Some (say, Medina) are obvious, others not so much.<\/p>\n

When you name the place, give some reasons why it should be on the list.<\/p>\n

For ideas, check out this list from Budget Travel<\/I> magazine: 10 Most Sacred Spots on Earth<\/A>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, sure, there’s Mecca. Let’s compile a list of the rest! Some (say, Medina) are obvious, others not so much. When you name the place, give some reasons why it should be on the list. 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