Masjid al-Aqsa

Capetonians to remember 1969 Al-Aqsa attack

Friday 21 August will mark 46 years to the day that a devastating fire engulfed part of Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, resulting in the destruction of a historically significant and priceless pulpit (mimbar) in the iconic mosque. The 1969 fire was started by Australian tourist, Dennis Michael Rohan who claimed[…]

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Israel confiscates land adjacent to Al-Aqsa Mosque

The Israeli authorities on Sunday morning confiscated a tract of land adjacent to the eastern wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque near the Golden gate, Palestinian sources told Ma’an. Jawad Siyam, the director of Wadi Hilweh Information Center in occupied Easy Jerusalem, told Ma’an that Jerusalem inspectors from the Israeli Nature and[…]

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Al Aqsa clashes part of a division plan: MJC

South Africans are watching developments around Masjidul Aqsa with concern afrer Palestinians and Israelis clashed outside the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem on Sunday. The clash apparently was a result of Israeli forces breaking into the compound to allow Jewish worshippers onto the site. The soldiers were said to have[…]

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Right-wing Israelis enter Al-Aqsa

Right-wing Israelis broke into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Monday for the second day in a row, as the UN expressed concern over “religious provocations” in and around holy sites in the Old City of East Jerusalem. Witnesses said that 70 right-wing Jews entered the compound via the Moroccan Gate[…]

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19 injured in clashes at al-Aqsa

Israeli forces injured 19 Al-Aqsa mosque guards on Sunday during renewed clashes at Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. Al-Aqsa Compound Director Omar Kiswani said 19 Islamic Endowment Department guards suffered various bruises, fractures and cuts after being assaulted by Israeli forces with batons. Seven of them were hit[…]

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Thousands perform Eid prayers at Al-Aqsa

Thousands of Palestinians performed Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Friday as the holy month of Ramadan came to a close. Sheikh Azzam al-Khatib, the general director of the Jerusalem Endowment and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs said that more than 80,000 worshipers arrived at the[…]

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Thousands head to Al-Aqsa for Ramadan

Tens of thousands of Palestinians from across the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip headed to pray in the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday of Ramadan, passing into Jerusalem with permits issued by Israel during the holy month. As worshipers made their way to the holy site, Palestinian police[…]

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Ulema calls for mass march for al-Aqsa

Tensions are at an all time high in the city of Jerusalem, following attempts from yet another Israeli far-right lawmaker to enter the historic compound of Masjid al-Aqsa. The continued desecration of the Islamic religious site has left Muslims around the world outraged, and has resulted in the launch of[…]

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Muslims urged to unite for al-Aqsa

A leading international Muslim organization has urged Muslims worldwide to mobilize to protect and preserve Al-Aqsa Mosque against daily attacks, violations and incursions by Israeli extremist rabbis and settlers. “The International Union of Muslim Scholars has been monitoring the escalating criminal acts committed by the Zionist occupation against Al-Aqsa Mosque[…]

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