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Temple Mount: Arab Muslims
built 642 days ago
After the Muslim conquest of this region, the Temple Mount became known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary). It is revered by Muslims as the place of longstanding worship of God by the Jewish prophets as well as the site of the Prophet Muhammad's night journey to heaven. The Temple Mount is regarded by Muslims as the third most important holy site, after Mecca and Medina.
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The Temple Mount is traditionally regarded by Muslims as the third most important Islamic holy site, after Mecca and Medina. Many Muslims see Mashad (in Iran) as being more holy to Islam as well. The primary reason for the Temple Mount's importance... is because both Kings David and Solomon are regarded as Prophets, and the Temple is (mentioned in Qur'an 17:7, and described in much more detail in the noncanonical
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The Temple Mount serves as a metaphor for a failed Palestinian culture and maybe even Arab culture at large. Although the Temple Mount is currently standing, its collapse is inevitable as is the collapse of their collective society. They (Palestinians and Arabs) have no one to blame but themselves for their dismal state.
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The illegal Arab construction on the Temple Mount was ... the central issue of a popular Israeli talk show last night. One of the guests on the show, Knesset member and former Arafat confidant Ahmed Tibi, issued an on-air ultimatum to the Barak government. Following is an excerpt from the interview:
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Israel's Defence Minister Amir Peretz had sent a letter to Prime Minister Olmert urging a halt to construction work on a new walkway to Al-Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount), a senior official in the Prime Minister's office said. In the letter, Mr. Peretz attached an opinion by a senior Defence Ministry official warning that the construction was causing considerable damage and would create foment in the Arab world. The official in Mr. Olmert's office told DPA that the construction would continue, the letter notwithstanding. (DPA)
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Die Welt: The new Intifada is named after the Al-Aqsa Mosque which is on the Temple Mount. On January 4, the Chief Rabbinate declared that Jewish Halacha (Religious Law) prohibits "the transfer of sovereignty over the Temple Mountto foreigners, whether directly or indirectly", for it is the holiest place for the Jewish people. Four days later, you declared in a Fatwa that the place is Muslim in its entirety. Is this an unsolvable contradiction?
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