Al-Aqsa Mosque

What do Texan red heifers have to do with Al-Aqsa and a Jewish temple?
Temple Movement’s plan to sacrifice the cattle seen as step towards its goal of building the Third Temple over Al-Aqsa.
Published On 9 Apr 2024
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli authorities have tightened restrictions for Palestinians travelling to holy mosque from occupied West Bank.
Published On 15 Mar 2024
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Israeli forces beat worshippers outside Al-Aqsa on Ramadan eve
Israeli forces beat back Muslim worshippers with batons to prevent their entry to Al-Aqsa Mosque for Ramadan prayers.
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Published On 11 Mar 2024
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Photos: Aftermath of the attacks on Israel in Ashkelon
Israel says at least 22 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in an unprecedented, multi-front attack.
Published On 7 Oct 2023
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Israeli settlers storm complex in groups and attempt to perform ‘Talmudic rituals’, according to a Waqf official.

Jewish worshippers pray during the weeklong Jewish holiday of Sukkot, next to one of the gates to the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, or the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

As Israeli violence escalates in Jerusalem, we need to reconsider how we, Muslims, do travel to our third holiest site.

Palestinians attend Eid al-Fitr prayers at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa mosque, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Jamal Awad NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Murabitat remain dedicated to defending Al-Aqsa against Israeli incursions, despite repeated banning orders.

The Dome of the Rock framed by buildings and trees

During Ramadan, Israel permits some Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to travel to occupied East Jerusalem.

The last Friday of Ramadan was the final opportunity for Palestinians who met the restrictive entry criteria to enter occupied East Jerusalem

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The status quo of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is why a single police raid can precipitate an all-out war.

Jewish ultranationalists enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli soldiers

Israeli efforts to change the status quo at religious sites in Jerusalem could trigger a regional conflict.

Israeli forces at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Qatari official says Gulf country in touch with both sides ‘in the context of its role as a mediator’.

A woman prays as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City.

Israeli planes have hit multiple sites in Gaza following a raid by security forces at Al-Aqsa Mosque overnight.

Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes on a Hamas military camp in Gaza City

Fears are mounting that Jewish ultranationalists are trying to alter status quo at the compound housing Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Aerial view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

How the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is key to understanding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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