The entire haram al sharif that comprises al masjid al aqsa, the dome of the rock, and several madrasahs and zawiyahs, is under threat. Masjid al aqsa is the common point of three major religions. D 1989 1994, during these years the waqf continued digging under the mosque until finally reaching solomons stables. The rest was grabbed by the zionists in 1967 together with east jerusalem that houses the masjid alaqsa as well as the dome of the rock. From masjid alharam to masjid alaqsa american herald. It was first built by the prophet ibrahim as years after he built the kaaba with his first son ismail as. Alaqsa mosque located in the old city of jerusalem, is the third holiest site in islam. The area of the alaqsa mosque was part of the great second temple which was built in 20bc by herod the great, king of israel under the romans 37 bc 4 bc. Masjid al aqsa is in the old city of jerusalem, surrounded by a stone wall on all four sides. Whats with the digging under al aqsa mosque jerusalem. Therefore, it is very important for judaism, christianity and islam. The destruction of the first temple, known as the temple of solomon, is attributed to the babylonians in 587 bce.
The mosque was built on top of the temple mount, known as the al aqsa compound or haram eshsharif in islam. Sayyidina abu dharr ra reported that he asked the prophet saw, o messenger of allah, which masjid was built first on earth. The 1927 earthquake revealed more about the mosque. Masjid alaqsa in islamic history crescent international. Masjid alaqsa in islamic history crescent international monthly. Knight templars built annexes to the mosque annex to the west now serves as a womens prayer hall and annex to the east since 1927 is the islamic museum. It is intimately linked with prophetic history, not of one but numerous prophets. It was built 40 years after al masjid al haram in makkah. Al aqsa mosque is the third holiest site in islam and is located on the temple mount in the old city of jerusalem. Masjid alaqsa is referred to in the holy quran many times. During that time the waqf was digging under the al aqsa mosque, i than continued my service in jerusalem p.
From masjid al haram to masjid al aqsa two sacred mosques in islam masjid al haram in makkah and masjid al aqsa in al quds jerusalemare under threat. That, the khalifah umar bin khattab began the foundation of masjidul al aqsa and a timber mosque was built. It has undergone constructions over the centuries under. Amin al siyam says he is awakened nearly every night by the sound of jewish settlers tunneling under his east jerusalem house towards the old citys deeply sensitive al aqsa mosque compound. Muslims are not allowd to harm a holy place for the people of the book.
Masjid al aqsa, indeed the entire haram al sharif is under zionist occupation and threat of destruction. That, the umayyad khalifah, abd al malik ibn marwan in 6912 7273 ah began the construction of, dome of the rock today this is the golden domed mosque. I served on the temple mount for two years 1987 1988. Masjid al aqsa, located in jerusalem, palestine, was built above both these temples so that by the name of god, the evil powers of the temple of zion would not work. Abdul malik ibn marwan asked for the mosque to be built, but he died before they finished building it, and it was finished by his son in 705 ad.
Originally, all of jerusalem was known as the masjid al aqsa, or distant sanctuary, but the term eventually came to be applied to the main mosque in the city. Masjid al aqsa is the finest of the lands that allah in which he allows the finest of his servants to settle. Want to know what israelis and palestinians in the middle east really think about. And yet, masjid al aqsa is under threat once more of having its doors closed to muslims forever as the zionist usurpers vie to take jerusalem as their capital and overthrow the true muslim keepers of masjid al aqsa. Seventy years later, the second temple was built by jews returning from babylon with king cyruss blessing. This book is an introduction to masjid al aqsa for children. He built the mosque as a continuation of jewish tradition and not in opposition to it. The al aqsa fire received much less attention in the news, but the burning of this 984yearold mosque draws our attention to two of the important sites in christendom and the islamic world. Simon sebag montefiore describes, in his book jerusalem, the arab conquest of the eastern roman empire chapter 16, page 166 in 518, aged thirtyfive, justinian found himself the real ruler of the eastern empire when his uncle justin was raise. The alaqsa mosque is a part of the al haram al qudsi al sharif, or the noble.
This was also the place where prophet ibrahim peace be upon him migrated and lived most of his life. It was first built by the prophet ibrahim as years. History of masjid alaqsa from adam to current times kitaabun. And the ten jews and the ten muslims in the room seemed to nod their heads in agreement. According to the rambammaimonides, the jewish people must build the third temple any way they can, at any time they can accomplish the task. It was rebuilt and expanded by the ummayad caliph abd almalik and finished by his son al. Masjid alaqsa, indeed the entire haram alsharif is. Apparently, it was built by yaqub ibn ishaq ibn ibrahim alaihim al salaam and allah knows best.
History of masjid alaqsa for children friends of alaqsa. Suitable for children as well as adults who want to read a brief book on the history of masjid al aqsa. Between 6371948, it was under the rule of muslims because of the importance of palestine and its surroundings masjid al aqsa. In jerusalem the site of almasjid alaqsa, which was under roman control, was an abandoned and abused area by the romans but on which a house of worship established originally by the prophet jacob forty years after his grandfather abraham established the kaabah and was used by succeeding prophets like david, solomon, and zacharia. The basement also houses a library containing around,000 books. Hear the story of masjid al aqsa from its earliest mention in history till the present day learn how the mosque serves as a barometer for mans faith in divine revelation learn about the city of jerusalem, the holy land, and why allah sent the greatest concentration of prophets to the holy land. Jewish tradition holds that the site upon which masjid al aqsa was constructed originally housed the temple of jerusalem. Masjid al aqsa hosts those who will remain firm in faith when the trials of the end of times occur. It is also called as bayt al maqdis al aqsa which literally means the holysacred house. Al masjid al nabawi was built in 622 in medina, saudi arabia. The current mufti surely knows that the al aqsa mosque suffered a major collapse during an earthquake in 1927. After the romans crushed the great revolt 70ad, the temple was leveled and was in ruins until the end of the byzantine period.
The name al masjid al aqsa was historically applied to the entire sanctuary al haram al shareef and the buildings in it, the most important of which is the dome of the rock which was built by abd al malik ibn marwaan in 72 ah691 ce, which is regarded as one of the greatest islamic. Alaqsa mosque is located at the southern rim of temple mount its southern side forms a part of the southern wall of the temple mount. Government funded extremist groups, such as the temple movement, have already made detailed blueprints in preparation for the building of. Almasjid aiharam, the mosque of aqsa jerusalem and my mosque. A short film on history of masjid al aqsa this film traces the history of the al aqsa mosque compound and its significance to both muslims and jews. It is currently administered by charitable trust, and the mosque s imam is grand mufti of jerusalem muhammad ahmad hussein.
Furthermore, in recent years, the israeli authorities have been put under growing pressure from jewish extremists, who maintain that israel should take control of the al aqsa mosque compound, because it is the temple mount. Above the rock from which some muslims believed prophet muhammad. There is a difference of opinion amongst scholars as to who exactly built al masjid al aqsa, with some scholars and historians asserting the view that al masjid al aqsa was built by prophet adam as, and others opining that it was built by prophet ibrahim as. His angels and his books and his messengers, saying, we make no distinction between. The initial foundation of masjid al aqsa is attributed to prophet adam as, based on the following hadith of the prophet muhammad saw. Al aqsa is the name of the silverdomed mosque inside a 35acre compound referred to as al haram al sharif, or the noble sanctuary, by muslims, and as the temple mount by jews. Why palestine is important for muslims ancient health. Almasjid alaqsa under threat crescent international. The islamic al aqsa mosque was built on top of the temple mount a jewish holy place. The holy sanctuary of al aqsa was the second house of allah being built on planet earth by prophet adam after the kabah in makkah. This beautiful masjid is in jerusalem, and was the second house of allah built soon after the kabah. The first structure of the mosque was built near the home of prophet muhammad.
King solomon built his temple upon the rock in the tenth century before the common era bce, but it was destroyed in 587 bce by the babylonian king nebuchadnezzar. This is naturally seen as a provocation by both religious and secular muslims, and often leads to clashes. The dome of the rock was the focus of extensive royal patronage by the sultans during the mamluk period, which lasted from 1250 until 1510. Jewish tradition holds that the site upon which masjid alaqsa was constructed originally housed the temple of jerusalem. As part of the al aqsa mosque, it was not a separate house of worship, nor was it meant to compete with the al aqsa mosque, but was meant as a complement to it. Then they leave the next morning, early, siyam says. Masjid al aqsa the station of al isra and al miraj 12, abu hurayrah ra narrates that the prophet saw said, on the night journey allahs apostle saw was taken on a night journey al isra and al miraj, two cups, one containing wine and the other containing milk were presented to him saw at al quds jerusalem. The al aqsa mosque, he pointed out, literally means the faraway. This is a view underneath the qibly mosque in the masjid alaqsa platform. The alaqsa mosque was at first a small prayer house built by the rashidun caliph umar.
In the spirit of this day, we take a look at the history of the most significant and. He gathered all the manuscripts and all the black magic books and buried them in the temple of zion under his temple of solomon. The global muslim ummah must take serious note of these challenges and take appropriate steps. Saladins nephew al malik al muazzam isa carried out other restorations within the building, and added the porch to the al aqsa mosque. Renovation took several years, and in that period at least two christian photographers, including british archeologist robert hamilton, ventured into and under the mosque.
In the first century bce, the second temple, built by the returnees from babylon, was rebuilt and massively expanded by king herod. There is one thing you do not know that israel is digging the al aqsa mosque to reveal the books of magic teach by harut and marut which hazrat sulaiman buried under his throne. It is not certain when the first mosque was built on this site the first mosque in jerusalem, the mosque of umar, was built in 638 and may have stood here. Both the christians and the jews were pleased with the arrival of umar and the muslims, and with the just rule under the islamic state. Aggressive zionist settlers have made no secret of their desire to bring down the haram al sharif to build their mythical third temple there. Masjid al aqsa is to where the sunnah encouraged people to migrate and settle.
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