Posts Tagged: Dome of the Rock
Temple Mount, Other Sacred Jewish Landmarks Make List of 100 Holiest Places on Earth
Patheos, a leading online forum for discussing religion and spirituality, has included seven Jewish sites in its ranking of "The 100 Most Holy Places on...
National Geographic Piece on Temple Mount/Dome of the Rock Has Serious Flaws
The iconic American monthly magazine National Geographic recently turned its attention toward what it dubbed one of Jerusalem’s “most controversial” landmarks -- the Dome of...
Over 130,000 Worshipers Prayed Friday at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem
i24 News - According to estimates of the Islamic Waqf Department in Jerusalem, at least 130,000 people performed the third Friday prayer of the holy...
Israel and the Temple Mount’s Five Muslim Rivals
JNS.org - Everyone knows about the Jewish-Muslim tussle over claims to rule Jerusalem, with its Palestinian lie that Jerusalem has no role in Judaism, and...
Al-Aqsa Preacher’s Voice Echoes Across Jerusalem Devoid of Ramadan Crowds
An imam standing atop an 18-foot pulpit in a near-empty Al-Aqsa Mosque delivered the first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem, his voice echoing across...
Good News: Iran Says Israel Already Has a Synagogue at Al-Aqsa
From Iran's Mehr News: TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Presidential Office’s Committee of Support for the Islamic Revolution of Palestine issued a statement on Tuesday marking...
Jerusalem Islamic Waqf: Israel Did Not Damage or Steal Any Historical Items During Recent Temple Mount Searches
The Jerusalem Islamic Waqf -- the Jordanian-funded body which administers the Muslim holy sites on the Temple Mount -- said in a statement on Thursday that...
ZAKA Volunteers Get Rabbinic Approval to Enter Temple Mount Compound During Response to Terror Attack
ZAKA emergency responders faced a dilemma on Friday following the shooting attack at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in which two Israeli border policemen were...
‘Jerusalem of Gold’ Dress Donned by Israeli Culture Minister at Cannes Film Festival Draws Arab Ire
The “Jerusalem of Gold” dress worn by Israel’s culture minister on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday has drawn ire from...
Muslims Carrying Out Unauthorized Excavations on Temple Mount Claim They Are Repairing Water Leakage
Unauthorized excavations were discovered to be taking place on the Temple Mount, the Hebrew news site 0404 reported on Sunday, after photos of a bulldozer...
Why Jerusalem Really Matters to the Palestinians
Rami G. Khouri is about as moderate a Palestinian commentator as you can find. He is Christian, recognizes that the Temple Mount is holy to...
Reports: Palestinian TV, Social Media, Press Flooded With Incitement to Violence Against Jews (VIDEO)
An Israeli media watchdog is charging that an official Palestinian Authority (PA) video recently aired 19 times in three days implicitly calls for taking violent...
In Jerusalem, Canada’s Sikh Multiculturalism Minister Visits Temple Mount; Muslim Columnist Tarek Fatah Calls for Opening Shrine to All
Canada's Minister for Multiculturalism Tim Uppal, a proud, turban-wearing Sikh, visited Israel this week and ascended the Temple Mount, generating a tremendous response from Canadians who...
Inciting Violence Against Jews Through Inaccuracy
On Aug. 24, 1929, 67 Jews were killed in what later came to be known as the Hebron Massacre. Prior to that, the Jewish Community of...
