Mount of Olives
Where is Mount Olive located?
East of the old city of Jerusalem (Wasserstein)
What year was the Byodo-In Temple built?
1968
Medina or modern-day Saudi Arabia
What is the typical length of the Bahá’í Pilgrimage?
9 days
What day does the Mount of Olives represent for the Islamic tradition?
The day of judgement
What kind of plantations did the Japanese Immigrants work on?
Sugar plantations
The mosque is the burial place of who?
Prophet Muhammad
What is the name of the location of where the two most sacred shrines are located? Hint: it is located in both Haifa and Akká.
Bahá’í World Centre
The Mount of Olives is significant to which three religions?
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
What does the Temple Bell Ritual symbolize?
Clearing the mind before entering a sacred place
What is the most recognizable feature of the mosque?
The Green Dome
Name at least two core principles of the Bahá’í Faith
1.) Oneness of God
2.) The unity of humanity
3.) The essential harmony of religion
According to the Hebrew Bible, this king fled from his som Absalom by going up the Mount of Olives.
Who is King David?
This Buddhist figure is represented by the golden status inside the temple.
Answer: Who is Amida Buddha?
What pilgrimages visit the mosque each year as part of the religious journey?
The Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages
What are the names of the two major shrines that are visited during the pilgrimage?
1.) Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh
2.) Shrine of the Báb
This garden located on the Mount of Olives is where Jesus prayed before his arrest
What is the Garden of Gethsemane?
Name one cultural meaning behind the temple?
1. Preserves Japanese immigrant history
2. Connects younger generations to their heritage
3. Represents identity and shared community memory
4. Sacred spaces help communities remember the past
What three materials was the Mosque initially made out of?
Brick, mud walls, and a roof supported by pillars made of palm trunks
Explain three reasons why the Bahá'í Pilgrimage is significant. The answers can be of religious, cultural, or social significance.