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Why is Masjid Al Haram important?
Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām (The Forbidden Mosque) is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while offering daily prayers and is Islam’s holiest place. They were ordered by Allah to build the mosque, and the Kaaba.
What’s Inside Masjid Al Haram?
Inside the Kaaba are three wooden pillars holding the roof of the Kaaba. Each column is approximately 150 cm, with a square engraved wooden base, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The Kaaba is covered with marble, mostly white, while the walls are decorated with inscriptions.
What is happening at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem?
09 June 2019: The Palestinian Authority says Israel is escalating a religious war by allowing settlers to desecration Al-Aqsa Mosque 02 June 2019: 1,600 settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque to mark 52 years since Israel’s occupation of Jerusalem
What happened at Al-Aqsa?
07 January 2018: Israeli Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel, accompanied by dozens of settlers, storms Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem in the morning 23 December 2018: Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Knesset member, Yehuda Glick, and over a hundred Israeli settlers storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Are there any injuries in the Israel-Palestine conflict?
There were no reports of injuries among the Israelis. Israeli security forces deploy during clashes with Palestinian protesters at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, on May 7, 2021. Eighty-eight of those injured Friday were treated at hospitals, with most suffering from wounds caused by rubber-coated bullets, the Red Crescent said.
Will Al-Rahma mosque be occupied and turned into a synagogue?
04 March 2019: The Federation of the Temple Mount Organisations calls for Al-Rahma Mosque to be occupied and turned into a synagogue and for Israeli sovereignty to be imposed on the entire AL-Aqsa Mosque compound