Original sentence: It is generally regarded by Muslims as the location of the third holiest site of Islam, and the city was the original Qibla (direction of prayer) for Muslims prior to Mecca.Jerusalem appears in the Hebrew Bible 669 times while Zion (which usually means Jerusalem, sometimes the Land of Israel) appears 154 times.Jerusalem is the holiest city of Judaism and some denominations of Christianity.The New Testament mentions Jerusalem 154 times and Zion 7 times
Edited sentence: Jerusalem appears in the Jewish Hebrew Bible 669 times and Zion (which usually means Jerusalem, sometimes the Land of Israel) 154 times, or 823 times in all.Jerusalem is the holiest city of Judaism (since the 10th century BCE) and some denominations of Christianity (since the 5th century CE).Jerusalem's significance in Islam is often questioned and debatable, especially as the story of Muhammad's ascension to heaven from there has been told only since the 11th century CE, the Qur'an's failure of mentioning Jerusalem, and the periods in history of Muslim religious neglect of Jerusalem.Muslims who regard Jerusalem as holy agree its holy status is after that of Mecca and Medina.The Christian New Testament mentions Jerusalem 154 times and Zion 7 times