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	Al-Aqsa Mosque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The name "Al-Aqsa Mosque" translates to "the farthest mosque", and is probably derived from the Isra and Mi'raj, a Muslim tradition about a miraculous journey around 621 by Mohammed (c.
		The Muslim Waqf is in charge of the Al Aqsa mosque, along with most of the important Muslim shrines in Israel.
		Damage from earthquakes in 1927 and 1936 necessitated an almost complete rebuilding of the mosque, in the process of which ancient sections of the original mosque were brought to light.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Al-Aqsa_Mosque (617 words)

	Chapter : Encyclopedia of the Palestine Problem
		Al Aqsa is situated on top of the southern wall, as is the Islamic Museum and a smaller building known as the Women's Mosque.
		Members of the Temple Mount Faithful Jewish extremist group attempted to enter the Al Aqsa Mosque yard to pray, but were prevented by Waqf guards.
		The Haraa Mosque in Gaza was sealed by the Israeli Military Governor on the pretext that it was unlicensed.
	www.palestine-encyclopedia.com /EPP/Chapter13_1of3.htm (6047 words)

	Tthornton :
		His mosque, built between 876 and 879, is the second oldest in Cairo (Amr built the first one), and until the year 2002 the oldest mosque maintained in its original condition.
		It was the fourth holiest mosque in Islam after those in Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem and included a tomb believed to contain the head of John the Baptist.
		705 The Great Umayyad mosque was built in Damascus by the Caliph al-Walid on the site of the Basilica of St. John (before that it had been a temple of the Roman god Jupiter).
	www.nmhschool.org /tthornton/mehistorydatabase/early_medieval_periods.htm (3107 words)

	Autonomi.net
		2003 Aug 30 — Bombing of Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf, Iraq
		2003 Feb 7 — Borders of the holy Aqsa Mosque
		The Ibrahimi Mosque (Mosque of the Patriarchs in Hebron)
	www.autonomi.net /wordpress (8540 words)

	Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
		Al-Aqsa Mosque is the second oldest mosque in Islam after the Ka'ba in Mecca, and is third in holiness and importance after the mosques in Mecca and Medina.
		The rectangular Al-Aqsa Mosque is 144,000 square meters, 35 acres, or 1/6 of the entire area within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem as it stands today.
		The atrium of Al-Aqsa Mosque is an oasis of peace and tranquillity inside a walled city of hustle and bustle.
	www.atlastours.net /holyland/al_aqsa_mosque.html (1194 words)

	AL AQSA MOSQUE
		The al-Aqsa mosque was built in the late 7th century AD, soon after the Dome of the Rock was completed, as a Muslim prayer hall.
		Muslims believe that Al-Aqsa is the mosque mentioned in their holy book, the Quran, as the “far away mosque” where Muhammed landed after his Night Journey in order to ascend to heaven.
		Many Jews want to rebuild their holy temple on the site of Al Aqsa Mosque, but the mosque is highly sacred to Muslims.
	www.rickriordan.com /al_aqsa_mosque.htm (269 words)

	The Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
		Originally built in 715, the mosque was reconstructed and enlarged at least six times.
	www.islamicity.com /Culture/MOSQUES/Jerusalem/TMp82b.htm (14 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Hardline threat to al-Aqsa Mosque
		The Israeli police currently permit religious Jews to enter al-Aqsa Mosque compound despite strong objection from the Supreme Muslim Council, which is in charge of the administration of the holy place.
		Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock are collectively known as al-Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary).
		Messianic Jews believe the destruction of the mosque and construction of the temple would expedite the appearance of a Jewish messiah, or redeemer, who would rule the world from Jerusalem and bring about the salvation of the Jewish people.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/AD9419A2-1061-48EA-A341-77ADC09047CB.htm (953 words)

	INTERNATIONAL PRESS CENTER
		The demonstrators chanted slogans against the extremist Jewish threats to Al Aqsa, and calling to the protection of the holy mosque from the attacks of settlers and extremist Jews.
		Elsewhere, many civilians from the city of Hebron and nearby towns joined a rally in the city to protest the threats to Al Aqsa Mosque, as local sources told IPC correspondent yesterday that hundreds of civilians took part in the rally, in addition to representatives from Islamic and national groups.
		In Gaza Strip, tens of thousands of civilians took to the streets of Gaza City to protest the threats to Al Aqsa Mosque, in a massive demonstration that walked the streets of the city.
	www.ipc.gov.ps /ipc_new/english/details.asp?name=3800 (456 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Thousands pray at al-Aqsa mosque
		's al-Aqsa mosque for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
		Israeli experts had warned that a section of the mosque's compound weakened by an earthquake might collapse under the weight of crowds of worshippers, the TV reported.
		In the past, as many as 250,000 Muslims have streamed to the mosque for Friday prayers during Ramadan.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/80815C55-A5AB-42F5-9FBB-D8FF5F6119E4.htm (313 words)

	Hashemite role in preserving Al Aqsa Mosque remembered
		NOTHING HOLDS a special significance in the hearts and the minds of Muslims around the world than the city of Jerusalem, particularly Al Aqsa Mosque.
		The struggle for the preservation of Al Aqsa is as old as the Ummayyad dynasty that built it in the 7th century A.D. But in contemporary times, the Hashemites have striven relentlessly to preserve the place due to its spiritual and historical significance for all Muslims.
		When the Sharif died, he was buried in the vicinity of Al Aqsa in accordance with the wishes of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, who hold him in high esteem for his deeds.
	www.jordanembassyus.org /070898001.htm (242 words)

	Islam Online- News Section
		Al-Aqsa Mosque is the Muslims’ first Qiblah [direction Muslims take during prayers] and its the third holiest shrine after Al Ka'bah in Makkah and Prophet Muhammad's Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
		It called for preventing Jews from entering the mosque and putting an end to the "series of barbaric practices against the Islamic shrines in the occupied Palestinian territories".
		The society had earlier cautioned that Jewish extremists were planning to dynamite the mosque in response to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s plans to evacuate the main Gush Katif settlements in the Gaza Strip.
	www.islamonline.net /English/News/2004-02/16/article02.shtml (607 words)

	Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This militia was originally named after the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites and an icon for the Palestinian movement.
		They have been one of most active forces in the al-Aqsa Intifada, emerging shortly afterwards.
		The group's membership is primarily drawn from the ranks of Tanzim, (organization in Arabic), a militant youth group within al-Fatah.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Al-Aqsa_Martyrs'_Brigades (1300 words)

	The Revival - JEWISH PLOT TO DESTROY AL AQSA MOSQUE
		Whenever there is a mention to Al-Aqsa Mosque in the local and international media, the picture of the Dome of the Rock appears instead.
		Israel wants to vanish the picture of Al-Aqsa mosque from the minds of people, so they can destroy it and build their temple without any publicity.
		Jewish extremists set fire to Al Aqsa, destroying a priceless wood and ivory pulpit sent from Aleppo by the Muslim ruler Saladin.
	www.therevival.co.uk /palestine/alaqsa.php (1541 words)

	:: The Unexpected Episode at Al-Aqsa Mosque ::
		An important point to note is that in the current leadership vacuum, the mosque has served as a venue for the Palestinian community to come together, but has yet to provide a clear political message or consensus.
		The Egyptian Charge d'Affairs was accompanying the Minister in the car on the way to the mosque, and he realized that the Israelis had changed the route and were taking them to a different entrance, the Bab al-Magharbeh (Dung Gate), instead.
		They have always been isolated from the rest of the Islamic movement, but the fact is that they are there and they can disrupt and distort the image of Palestinian society.
	www.passia.org /about_us/MahdiPapers/Al-Aqsa-Article.htm (1311 words)

	Massacres - Palestine - Home of history
		However, thousands had already gathered inside the mosque before this time in response to calls from the imam of the mosque and the Islamic movement to protect the mosque and to prevent the "Temple Trustees" from storming it.
		They also closed the doors of the mosque itself and forbid Jerusalem residents to go in.
		When the Muslim worshippers began resisting the Israeli group to prevent them from placing the "foundation stone" for their so-called temple, Israeli occupation forces began carrying out the massacre, using all the weapons such as poison gas bombs, automatic weapons, military helicopters, etc.
	www.palestinehistory.com /mass06.htm (253 words)

	The Temple Mount - the Haram-esh-Sharif
		He (or his son, the Caliph al-Walid I) also built the large mosque at the southern end of the Haram, which came to be called al-Aksa after the Koranic name attributed to the entire area.
		A shrine and not a mosque, it is the third holiest place in Islam after the Ka& in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
		Some 50 years later, the Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik built the Dome of the Rock to enshrine the outcrop of bedrock believed to be the "place of the sacrifice" on Mount Moriah.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Society_&_Culture/geo/Mount.html (732 words)

	Northeast Intelligence Network
		Nonetheless, the interest in the Al Aqsa Mosque has not subsided; rather, it has increased as have tensions in that region.
		At that time, analysts found detailed plans of the Al Aqsa Mosque with Arabic notations and indications that it was the target for destruction - but not by "Jewish extremists," but by Islamic radicals.
		The entire compound encompasses the Dome of the Rock (Omar Mosque) and Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, as well as the Western Wall, the most sacred spot in Judaism.
	www.homelandsecurityus.com /alaqsa.htm (857 words)

	Al Aqsa Mosque
		In that night, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) led all the Prophets of Allah (PBUT) in prayer in the Holy Mosque (Masjid Al-Aqsa).
		For this reason, Masjid Al-Aqsa is a holy place of worship for the Muslims, along with Kaba in Makkah and The Prophet's (PBUH) Mosque in Medina.
		In 621 A.D., the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ascended to the heavens in the night known as Israa and Mirag to the Muslims (Malachi 3 Verse 1-14).
	www.stanford.edu /~jamila/Aqsa.html (2040 words)

	Thousands of Jewish extremists flood Al Aqsa Mosque -
		Tens of the thousands of Jewish extremists are flooding the Aqsa Mosque under the guise of observing the Jewish Passover festival after fanatic Jewish groups failed to storm the Aqsa last April 10.
		At least 30,000 Israeli policemen and troops were deployed in the old city and at the entrances of Al Aqsa mosque.
		Earlier this month, the occupied Palestinian city of Jerusalem witnessed fierce clashes and tension between thousands of the citizens massed in the Al Aqsa mosque to defend it against the threats of the Jewish fanatics.
	www.aljazeera.com /cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=8059 (672 words)

	iafrica.com news world news Israeli army storms Al-Aqsa mosque
		Israeli police fired tear gas grenades through the windows of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Friday, where an undetermined number of people were surrounded, after storming the compound when Palestinian youths began throwing stones, an AFP correspondent witnessed.
		Forces were barring hundreds of people from getting out of the mosque, by blocking all its doors, and initially prevented first aid paramedics from evacuating people who had been wounded.
		The prayers coincided with the second Friday after Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was assassinated in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.
	iafrica.com /news/worldnews/313844.htm (312 words)

	Friends of Al-Aqsa
		All changes that took place after 1967 on the land of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque are considered acts of aggression on the land of the Muslims and their waqf.
		The Al-Aqsa Mosque, with all that is beneath or above it, is an Islamic mosque belonging exclusively to Muslims.
		This aggression took many forms including excavations beneath the Mosque or its surroundings, attempts of Jews to break into the Mosque in order to pray in it, killing Muslim worshippers, firing at them, arresting them and preventing them from reaching the Mosque during the time for prayer.
	www.aqsa.org.uk /JournalsDetail.aspx?id=105 (908 words)

	The al-Aqsa Mosque fire of 1969
		In the morning of August 21, 1969, a fire at Masjid al-Aqsa, the al-Aqsa Mosque opposite the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, gutted the southeastern wing of the mosque.
		The location of the mosque has been venerated by Muslims for almost 1,300 years, as the reputed site of a visit by Mohammed on his winged horse, El-Baraq.
		The holy places shall be safeguarded against desecration and any other harm, and from anything liable to impede freedom of access of members of religious denominations to the places sacred to them or to their feelings regarding those places.
	www.palestinefacts.org /pf_1967to1991_alaqsa_fire_1969.php (1015 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Special reports Al-Aqsa mosque 'may collapse'
		Archaeologists have warned the prime minister that without urgent repairs the mount's southern wall and buildings attached to it - including the al-Aqsa mosque - could collapse on some of the hundreds of thousands of Muslim worshippers who are expected to visit during Ramadan, which begins next month.
		Most of the worshippers who visit at Ramadan are expected to pray at the mosque, which has the damaged area as its southern wall.
		The lack of cooperation has meant that Israeli experts have been unable to inspect the inside of the wall, and Wakf cannot gain access to the outside, which is shielded by sheeting and guarded by Israeli police.
	www.guardian.co.uk /israel/Story/0,2763,804180,00.html (706 words)

	BBC NEWS Middle East Clashes erupt at al-Aqsa mosque
		Many worshippers took refuge in the al-Aqsa mosque - one of Islam's holiest sites - but some young men in the doorway threw stones at the police.
		After several hours, the Israeli police and Muslim religious authorities agreed a deal and those inside the mosque were allowed to leave peacefully.
		The BBC's James Reynolds in Jerusalem says Israel often bans worshippers under the age of 40 from attending Friday prayers at the mosque.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/middle_east/3593599.stm (445 words)

	Nur al-Cubicle: The fuse at the al-Aqsa Mosque
		Fire at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem destroys much of the structure; found to be the work of an isolated Australian Christian tourist.
		As a forshadowing of more violence to come in the Middle East, the rector of the al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo--the highest spiritual authority in Sunni Islam--warned that the region would be inflamed if Revava "violated the sacred character of the Al-Aqsa Mosque".
		Violence and bloodshed are a familiar commodity on the esplande since 1967 but on the very day of Ariel Sharon's arrival in Crawford, I suspect some conniving concerning Revava's timing.
	nuralcubicle.blogspot.com /2005/04/fuse-at-al-aqsa-mosque.html (651 words)

	Excavations and the Al Aqsa Mosque
		The ruins being currently reconstructed are from the Omayyad period.According to Engcarta, the Omayyads (661-750 C.E.), governed from Damascus.* These ruins are to the south of the Temple Mount and the Al Aqsa Mosque (which is built onthe Temple Mount).
		View the Al Aqsa Mosque and the ruins from the south westwith guiding notation on picture
		You may also view a map of that tunnel I was actually in thattunnel with a group of American educators.
	radiobergen.org /history/alaqsa.html (566 words)

	PETITION: STOP THE THREAT TO AL-AQSA MOSQUE.
		Allowing Jewish gatherings and ceremonies to be held at the Aqsa Mosque, where they have insulted the Muslim worshipers;
		The Aqsa Mosque Massacre in October of 1990, where 34 worshipers were killed while trying to stop Jewish extremists, who sought to lay a "cornerstone" at the site for a Jewish Temple.
		The opening of this tunnel will provide an opportunity for the extremists to eventually carry out the destruction of these mosques they have attempted in the past.
	salam.muslimsonline.com /icli/human-rights/pet63.htm (511 words)

	Article Take a Pen
		Taissir Tamimi: "When the Al-Aqsa Mosque burned on August 21st, 1969, Golda Meir, the Israeli Prime Minister at the time, said that the hardest day that the Zionist Entity ever had was the day of the burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and that was also the happiest day.
		Ismail Radwan, lecturer at the Islamic University of Gaza: "The incident of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the burning of the Sallh [Al-Din] podium remind us of what Golda Meir did, Allah's curse be upon her, when she cried on the first day of the burning of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and laughed on the next.
		The area burned by the fire, which included a large portion of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, confirms that the one who committed this catastrophic action is not [Australian] Michael Rohan, as claimed, but a number of people.
	www.take-a-pen.org /english/Articles/Art01092004.htm (714 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Cracks appear in Al Aqsa Mosque
		A small protrusion forming ominously in the 2000-year-old Southern Wall of the Temple Mount and spreading cracks in the fabric of the Al Aqsa Mosque are the result of an extensive Islamic construction project opposed but not stopped by the Israeli government.
		Two weeks ago, Sheikh Salah told his congregation in Umm al Fahm about the cracks and crumbling patches in the Al Aqsa Mosque wall.
		Al Aqsa, which like the rest of Jerusalem, is located in the earthquake-prone African Rift Valley region, has been destroyed by earthquake seven times since it was built by the city’s first Muslim conquerors in the seventh century.
	www.wnd.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=24760 (733 words)

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