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  LIVE TV WORLD   TÜRKİYE VIDEO   OPINION CLIMATE BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH ARTS & CULTURE INVESTIGATIVE MORE   MAGAZINE 7 MONTHS AGO Al Aqsa Mosque: Why is it so special in Islam? Israeli troops have attacked Al Aqsa, the third holiest site for Muslims, during several Ramadans. Here is what makes the place so significant within the Islamic faith. AA Al Aqsa, which means the "farthest" or "the supreme" in Arabic, is a mosque that lies in the heart of the old city of Jerusalem. Muslims from all sects hold it in high esteem after two main holy sites – Mecca and Medina. The Al Aqsa is mentioned several times in the Quran. For instance, verse 17:1 in the chapter Al Isra reads:“Glory be to Him who carried His servant by night from Al Masjid Al Haram to Al Masjid Al Aqsa; the environs of which We have blessed, that We might show him some of Our signs. Indeed He is the Hearing, the Seeing.”  The verse is in relation to Prophet Muhammad's night journey from Medina

 

  Challenging ideas On Turkish politics and International affairs Insight Turkey   >   Commentaries  |  Updated: Monday, March 23, 2020 The Status and Significance of Bayt al-Maqdis in Islam COMMENTARIES  |  Insight Turkey Winter 2020 / Volume 22, Number 1 In this commentary, the status and significance of Bayt al-Maqdis in Islam is discussed from a religious perspective. The importance of Bayt al-Maqdis is emphasized in the Qur’an and in the traditions (hadith) of Prophet Muhammad. The paper explains the significance of Bayt al-Maqdis by addressing the close bonds, unalienable rights, and firm ties that link Muslims to Bayt al-Maqdis and the land of Palestine. The author claims that there are four significant bonds through which Muslims link to Bayt al-Maqdis, namely bonds of creed, bonds of worship, bonds of civilization and culture, and historical bonds.   Download in PDF version İkrime Sa'eed Sabri Shaykh, Dr., Imam of al-Aqsa Mosque and Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Commi