Sentence examples for holy importance from inspiring English sources

Born in Masshad, a place of holy importance for the world's Shias, Jalili boasts a lifelong record of unflinching sacrifice and service to the Islamic republic.

Holy Island's importance as a religious centre dates from ad 635, when the ecclesiastic St. Aidan established a church and monastery there with the aim of converting the Northumbrians.

Like a number of other themes dealing with the lives of Christ and the Virgin, the Holy Family gained importance at the end of the Middle Ages as an inspiration to popular piety through contemplation of the emotional aspects of the Gospel story.

In the shadow of Qom's gold-domed Holy Shrine, second in importance in Iran only to the one in Meshed, shops hawk garish women's clothes; in the past, it was illegal to sell even T-shirts.

Near the fortress, there were several sources of drinking water, and the closest was the "Holy Biblical Magi" whose importance was invaluable during long sieges.

On Tuesday, Sharif said Pakistan "considers the security of the holy land of the utmost importance".

But church leaders have often kept their distance from the political dispute, stressing the importance of keeping holy sites open to all three religions and skirting questions about sovereignty.

This week, Pope Francis came to Washington, seeking Congress' indulgence on a host of issues of great importance to the Holy See.

Shembe evoked a sacred landscape marked by holy mountains and other sites of importance connected through the prophet's personal religious journey.

The appointment of the Vicar Apostolic of Mangalore was felt by the Holy See to be of critical importance.

Have you ever been to an intensely holy place or one packed with historical importance?