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Monday, May 24, 2021

Baitul-Muqaddas ,Masjid al Aqsa, Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem (important Facts)


Baitul-Muqaddas:

        Jerusalem (Hebrew: Yerushaláyim); (Arabic:  al-Quds القُدس or Bayt al-Maqdis or Baitul Muqaddas), is a city in Western Asia, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Seas. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Both Israel and the Palestinian Authority claim Jerusalem as their capital.

“Baitul-Muqaddas” literal and actual meaning “The Holy House” and the “Masjid al-Aqsa” literal and actual meaning “The farthest Mosque” are two names of the same masjid which was originally built in Jerusalem by the noble Prophet of Allah, Hadrat Sulaimaan ibn Dawood (a.s.).









Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah):

 Dome of the Rock, Arabic Qubbat al-Ṣakhrah, shrine in Jerusalem built by the Umayyad caliph ʿAbdul al-Malik ibn Marwān in the late 7th century CE. It is the oldest extant Islamic monument. The rock over which the shrine was built is sacred to both Muslims and Jews. Although it is not a mosque, it is the first major Muslim monument for public worship.





Masjid Al Aqsa:

Masjid al Aqsa was the second masjid on earth after Kaaba in Makkah.
It was built 40 years after it. Most scholars are of the opinion that Masjid Al Aqsa was first built by Prophet Adam.Ibrahim (a.s.) rebuilt the Masjid al Aqsa in Jerusalem as he and Ismail rebuilt the Ka'ba in Makkah.
Prophet Daud (as) began the rebuilding of Masjid Al Aqsa.
It was Prophet Sulayman (as) who finally completed the building of Masjid Al Aqsa.






        Masjid Al Aqsa built by Sulayman (as) was destroyed in 587 BC by Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon.
The Jews call this same Masjid Al Aqsa built by Sulayman as their Temple.
The Jews re-built their Temple on them same site in 167 BC but was destroyed in 70 AD and Jews banished from Jerusalem.
The site of Masjid Al Aqsa remained barren and was used as a rubbish tip for nearly 600 years until the Great Khalifah Umar bin Khattab liberated Jerusalem in 637/8 AD.

The Khalifah Umar bin Khattab began the foundation of Masjid Al Aqsa and a timber mosque was built.

The Umayyad Khalifah, Abd' al Malik ibn Marwan in 691/2 [72/73 AH] began the construction of, Dome of the Rock - today this is the Golden Domed Mosque.

The al Buraq wall or Western Wall where Prophet Muhammad tied his animal the Buraq on the night journey of al Isra is what the Jews call the wailing wall.

To Muslims it is the land or the Haram Sharif area which is most holy and important.

The Haram area of Al Aqsa has within it the Masjid Al Aqsa [Black Domed Mosque] and Dome of the Rock [the Golden Domed Mosque].

Israel occupied Masjid Al Aqsa in 1967.
That, the fundamentalist Jews have made 100's of attempts to destroy Al Aqsa since 1967 when they occupied it. A fire in 1967 started by their help destroyed the 900 year old Mimbar installed by Slaudeen Ayub, the Great Muslim Hero.That, the fundamentalist want to blow up and destroy Masjidul Al Aqsa and replace it with a Jewish Temple.

The Temple Mount:


The Temple Mount (Hebrew: 'Har HaBáyit'; "Mount of the House of God, (i.e. the Temple in Jerusalem"), known to Muslims as the Haram esh-Sharif (Arabic: الحرم الشريف, 'al-Ḥaram al-Šarīf', "the Noble Sanctuary", or الحرم القدسي الشريف, 'al-Ḥaram al-Qudsī al-Šarīf', "the Noble Sanctuary of Jerusalem") and the Al Aqsa Compound is a hill in the Old City of Jerusalem that for thousands of years has been venerated as a holy site in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam alike.
The present site is a flat plaza surrounded by retaining walls (including the Western Wall) that was built during the reign of Herod the Great for an expansion of the temple. The plaza is dominated by three monumental structures from the early Umayyad period – the al-Aqsa Mosque, the Dome of the Rock and the Dome of the Chain – and four minarets. Herodian walls and gates, with additions from the late Byzantine and early Islamic periods, cut through the flanks of the Mount. Currently, it can be reached through eleven gates, ten reserved for Muslims and one for non-Muslims, with guard posts of Israeli police in the vicinity of each.



According to Jewish tradition and scripture:

1.  The First Temple was built by King Solomon, the son of King David, in 957 BCE, and was destroyed by the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 586 BCE; however, no substantial archaeological evidence has verified this.

2. The Second Temple was constructed under the auspices of Zerubbabel in 516 BCE, and was destroyed by the Roman Empire in 70 CE.

3. Orthodox Jewish tradition maintains it is here that the third and final Temple will be built when the Messiah comes.

The location is the holiest site in Judaism, and is the place Jews turn towards during prayer. Due to its extreme sanctity, many Jews will not walk on the Mount itself, to avoid unintentionally entering the area where the Holy of Holies stood, since according to rabbinical law, there is still some aspect of the divine presence at the site.

Among Muslims, the Mount is the site of one of the three Sacred Mosques, the holiest sites in Islam. Amongst Sunni Muslims, it is considered the third holiest site in Islam. Revered as the Noble Sanctuary, the location of Muhammad's journey to Jerusalem and ascension to heaven, the site is also associated with the Jewish biblical prophets who are also venerated in Islam. Umayyad Caliphs commissioned the construction of the al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock on the site.

 The Dome was completed in 692 CE, making it one of the oldest extant Islamic structures in the world. The Al Aqsa Mosque rests on the far southern side of the Mount, facing Mecca. The Dome of the Rock currently sits in the middle, occupying or close to the area where the Holy Temple previously stood.
 
The King David (Hazrat Daud A.S) founded the city of Jerusalem and holy place, which was further taken care by his son King Solomon (Hazrat Sulaiman A.S). Usually, the city of Jerusalem is known “Baitul Muqaddas” (holy house or place).

Most of the prophets of Allah were appointed in this city. This is one of the most blessed places in the world and majority of people from different religions wish to visit here.

This city is equally holy for the three largest religions in the world i.e. Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Holy prophet of Islam considered it as the first Qibla and used to say his prayers with his companions facing towards its direction.

In the journey of Mairaj this city was the first destination of the Holy prophet where the other prophets offered prayer after him. King David ruled the city for 33 years and this was a period of unrest for Israelites army as he united Israelites together who were earlier divided apart.

King Solomon constructed Hekhal (Solomon’s Temple) according to the wishes of his father, King David. Deep inside the Hekhal he built a sacred place and put the “Sakina’s Coffin” there.

The city was destroyed and captured many times by different warriors and religions. Hekhal was destroyed and rebuilt many a times in various eras. During the caliphate of Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A), he conquered Jerusalem and built a simple mosque at the place where it used to be Hekhal earlier.

Before that time, the place was like garbage storage because people used to through garbage to register their hatred against the Jews. Later prophets of Umayyad dynasty laid down the foundation of Aqsa Mosque and completed the construction.

The sacred places are located on the east side of the city where Muslims, Christians and Jews pay their religious regards. According to the statement of Dr. Barkley, the most sacred place for Muslims Haram Shrif is situated on 35 acres. Masjid-e-Aqsa and Qubat-ul-Sakhra are also located in it.

There are many high points in Haram which are knows as “Mehraab” by Muslims and they say prayers in front of these places. There are fifty inside and outside doors in “Haram Shrif”. In 1967, Maulana Sher Ali stated that the number of these doors is fourteen.

There are many other sacred buildings in its jurisdiction except Masjid-e-Aqsa and Qubat-ul-Sakhra. Now this city hosts the most religious and holy places of Jews, Christians and Muslims.

At the time when AlAksa Masjid is notified in visual media, it does not show the image of Al-Aqsa Mosque. It shows the image of Dome of the Rock rather than Al Aqsa.

This is the Al-Aqsa Mosque, where Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) led the salah for the all other prophets.


"سبحان الذي أسرى بعبده ليلا من المسجد الحرام إلى المسجد الأقصى الذي باركنا حوله لنريه من آياتنا ، إنه هـو السميـع البصيـر"

Glorified be He (Allâh). Who took His slave (Muhammad SAW) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Harâm to the farthest mosque, the neighborhood where of we have blessed, in order that we might show of our signs. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer. Surah Al-Isra'(17) verse-(01).

 


 



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