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The Al-Aqsa Mosque: Through the Ages

SOURCE: ISLAMIC CITY BY: FIRAS ALKHATEEB When Prophet Muhammad ﷺ received the command from God to lead the Muslim community in five daily prayers, their prayers were directed towards the holy city of Jerusalem. For Muslims, the city of Jerusalem is an important site. As the home of numerous prophets of Islam such as Dawud … Continued

Omani Minister Visits Al-Aqsa Mosque, a Rare Visit by an Arab Official

Last week two officials from Qatar and Kuwait visited the mosque SOURCE: HAARETZ Oman’s foreign minister visited Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque. Visits by Arab officials to the mosque, which is in East Jerusalem, are rare because they must be coordinated with Israel, which some Arab countries boycott. Yusuf bin Alawi, who also toured the West Bank, visited Al-Aqsa on … Continued

For Palestinians, holy site showdown represents rare victory

Palestinians celebrate as a truck removes the last of the new security barriers Israel installed at the entrances to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on July 27, 2017 (AFP Photo/AHMAD GHARABLI)   By: Joe Dyke Source: Yahoo via AFP Though it was well past midnight, as news filtered through that Israeli police were removing the remaining … Continued

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