Islam, Jews and the Temple Mount

2020-07-09 Political Science

Author : Yitzhak Reiter
Release : 2020-07-09
Genre : Political Science
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Download or read book Islam, Jews and the Temple Mount written by Yitzhak Reiter. This book was released on 2020-07-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study presents the first comprehensive survey of the abundant early Islamic sources that recognize the historical Jewish bond to the Temple Mount (Masjid al-Aqsa) and Jerusalem. Analyzing these sources in light of the views of contemporary Muslim religious scholars, thinkers and writers, who – in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict – deny any Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and promote the argument that no Jewish Temple ever stood on the Temple Mount. The book describes how this process of denying Jewish ties to the site has become the cultural rationale for UNESCO decisions in recent years regarding holy sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron, which use Muslim Arabic terminology and overlook the Jewish (and Christian) history and sanctification of these sites. Denying the Jewish ties to the Temple Mount for political purposes inadvertently undermines the legitimacy of Islam’s sanctification of Al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock as well as the credibility of the most important sources in Arabic, which constitute the classics of Islam and provide the foundation for its culture and identity. Identifying and presenting the Jewish sources in the Bible, Babylonian Talmud and exegesis on which these Islamic traditions are based, this volume is a key resource for readers interested in Islam, Judaism, religion and political science and history in the Middle East.

Contested Holiness

2003 Arab-Israeli conflict

Author : Rivka Gonen
Release : 2003
Genre : Arab-Israeli conflict
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Download or read book Contested Holiness written by Rivka Gonen. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sovereignty over the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is one of the most difficult problems in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Although it is a present-day bone of contention, its roots go back into the distant past. Israelites, Christians, and Muslims had fought over this holy site, and built on it a succession of shrines. The book leads the reader into the intricate history, geography, and politics of this unique site. It relates the roots of its holiness, describes the succession of temples built on it, and explains how in the twentieth century its sanctity became intertwined with the national aspirations of both Jews and Arabs. It explains why the Temple Mount is considered the holiest site for the Jews, and how it became holy also to the Muslims. The book also explores the role of evangelical Christians, who, alongside a segment of the Jewish population, see the Temple Mount as the center of messianic aspirations, fed by the myriad of Jewish, Christian, and Muslim legends and myths which evolved around it. The book is richly illustrated with photographs, sketches, maps, and plans.

Jewish Fundamentalism and the Temple Mount

2012-02-01 Religion

Author : Motti Inbari
Release : 2012-02-01
Genre : Religion
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Download or read book Jewish Fundamentalism and the Temple Mount written by Motti Inbari. This book was released on 2012-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Temple Mount, located in Jerusalem, is the most sacred site in Judaism and the third-most sacred site in Islam, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. The sacred nature of the site for both religions has made it one of the focal points of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Jewish Fundamentalism and the Temple Mount is an original and provocative study of the theological roots and historical circumstances that have given rise to the movement of the Temple Builders. Motti Inbari points to the Six Day War in 1967 as the watershed event: the Israeli victory in the war resurrected and intensified Temple-oriented messianic beliefs. Initially confined to relatively limited circles, more recent "land for peace" negotiations between Israel and its Arab neighbors have created theological shock waves, enabling some of the ideas of Temple Mount activists to gain wider public acceptance. Inbari also examines cooperation between Third Temple groups in Israel and fundamentalist Christian circles in the United States, and explains how such cooperation is possible and in what ways it is manifested.

The End of Days

2002 History

Author : Gershom Gorenberg
Release : 2002
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 050/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The End of Days written by Gershom Gorenberg. This book was released on 2002. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seasoned journalist guides readers through the violent struggle for Jerusalem's sacred Temple Mount.

Medieval Jerusalem

2017-04-27 History

Author : Jacob Lassner
Release : 2017-04-27
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 366/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Medieval Jerusalem written by Jacob Lassner. This book was released on 2017-04-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling consideration of Jerusalem during the formative period of Islamic civilization

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