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The '''Holy Land''' (also known as Bilad Ash'Sham in [[Arabic language|Arabic]]) is a term which refers to the geographical region of the [[Levant]] of no definite borders which has significant religious importance for [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]], [[Islam]] and the [[Bahá'í Faith]]. Nowadays, it comprises roughly the territory of [[Israel]], the [[Palestinian territories]] and parts of [[Jordan]] and [[Lebanon]]. Part of the significance of the land stems from the [[religious significance of Jerusalem]], the holiest city to [[Judaism]], the birthplace of [[Christianity]], and the third-holiest to [[Islam]]. The perceived holiness of the land to Christianity was the ideological driving force behind the [[Crusades]]. The land has been a destination for religious pilgrimages since biblical times.