Posts Tagged: al-Aqsa Mosque
PA TV to Palestinians: ‘Al-Aqsa is More Precious Than Your Children’
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority TV aired a clip that reinforces the PA’s message that Islamic holy places and the struggle for “Palestine” are worth the...
Prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Suspended for Ramadan: Muslim Clerics
Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound will be closed to Muslim worshipers throughout the holy fasting month of Ramadan due to the coronavirus epidemic, the Jordan-appointed council...
Prayers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound Suspended Over Coronavirus
All Muslim prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound will be suspended from Monday until further notice in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus,...
Muslims Pray in Thousands, Heed Coronavirus Warnings at Jerusalem Holy Site
Muslims gathered in smaller-than-usual numbers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Friday after religious authorities decided to keep Islam's third holiest site open for prayers...
Jordan Outraged After Israeli Minister Calls for New Temple Mount Status Quo
JNS.org - A spokesman for the Jordanian Foreign Ministry warned on Tuesday that a change of the status quo on the Temple Mount would have...
Palestinians and Israeli Police Clash at Jerusalem Holy Site
Israeli police fired sound grenades to disperse Palestinians during confrontations on Sunday outside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque where tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers gathered for...
Four Israeli Police Officers Injured in Temple Mount Unrest
Four Israeli police officers were injured and 24 Arab rioters were arrested in violent clashes on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on Friday. The Hebrew news...
Jordan Formally Complains to Israel About Allowing Jews to Visit the Temple Mount
On Sunday, more than 1,000 Jews visited the site of the Holy Temples on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in order to commemorate the anniversary...
US-Based Imam Advocates Violence Against Israel and Jews in Antisemitic Sermon
An extremist imam used a recent Friday prayer to call on Muslims and Palestinians to disavow non-violent protest against Israel. But the imam was not preaching...
Al-Aqsa Imam: Pesach Offering Near Temple Mount ‘Provokes the Faithful’
JNS.org - Arabs in eastern Jerusalem will riot and hold demonstrations on Friday to mark a day they have dubbed “Land Day” and to protest a...
Cape Town Imam Calls on All Muslims to Support Jihad in ‘Palestine’
JNS.org - In a Friday sermon delivered at the Masjid Al Furqaan in Cape Town, South Africa, Sheikh Riyaad Fataar said that the Al-Aqsa Mosque was...
Israeli Embassy in Cairo Hails Egyptian Scholar Who Questioned Holiness of Jerusalem to Muslims
The Israeli Embassy in Cairo praised on Tuesday an Egyptian scholar who -- in televised remarks last weekend -- questioned the sanctity of Jerusalem to...
New Film Beautifully Showcases Jerusalem Archaeology to Rebut Historical Revisionism
Pierre Rehov's beautiful new film, "Unveiling Jerusalem," shines a spotlight on the city's architectural wonders and amazing recent archaeological finds. Even more importantly, it exposes...
Al-Arian and the Georgetown Gang Ride Again — Now in Turkey
Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) board member Sami Al-Arian appears to be thriving in his new environment -- after being deported from the United States in 2015. Al-Arian is scheduled to speak...
