What exactly makes Jerusalem such a special place of importance for Mulims , Christians , and Jews alike ?
The Spanish Jews were allowed to settle in the wealthier cities of the empire , especially in the European provinces ( cities such as : Istanbul , Sarajevo , Salonica , Adrianople and Nicopolis ) , Western and Northern Anatolia ( Bursa , Aydın , Tokat and Amasya ) , but also in the Mediterranean coastal regions ( for example : Jerusalem , Safed , Damascus , Egypt ) .