Monday, 25 January 2010

dome of the rock jerusalem israel

When a rare media tour of Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock came up during my visit I could not say no. The ancient site in... They are the shells of the ammunition used when Israeli police stormed the compound. They are under...

Mosque Dome of the Rock,
Mosque Dome of the Rock,

Dome of the Rock,
Dome of the Rock,

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,

Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem,

Sheikh Azzam al-Khateeb, director of the Islamic endowment office in Jerusalem, arrived and ordered the immediate evacuation of the Israelis, the foundation added. The Al-Aqsa compound, containing the mosque and the Dome of the Rock, is the third holiest site in Islam and abuts the site where Jews believe the ancient Second Temple stood. Some in the far right in Israel propose building a Jewish temple on the sanctuary. The flashpoint site is under the custody of...
Al-Aqsa Foundation: Israelis enter Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

... sentiment, especially regarding Jerusalem. Here's what he came up with just last month: Accusing Israel of planning to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque atop the Temple Mount via artificial earthquakes.... Interestingly enough, the Arabic inscriptions that so impressively adorn the Dome of the Rock, written by Salah a-Din and other Islamic conquerors, make no mention of Jerusalem per se; only the triumphant refurbishing of the dome is described. For centuries thereafter...
dome of the rock jerusalem israel

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