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Which country is called the “Land of Prophets”?
ASaudi Arabia
BIraq
CSyria
DPalestine
Correct answer
D. Palestine
Explanation
Blessed Land Of Palestine: Palestine is the land of prophets. Many prophets were born & died in Palestine, including Prophets Ibrahim (Abraham), Lut (Lot), Dawood (David), Suleiman (Solomon), Musa (Moses) alayhimu-salam. Baitul-Maqdis in Palestine was the first Qibla (direction in which Muslims face when praying) too, and Muslims prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for around 14 years, after which Allah ordered the Qibla to be changed towards the Kaabah in Makkah.