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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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We are a sun that never sets.

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Whenever a caller calls, we answer.

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We restore the truth, whole and sound.

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We support the beloved Al-Aqsa.

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Within it is the best of creation, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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It is indeed a blessed place of prayer.

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A blessed place of prayer.

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What are the landmarks and boundaries of Al-Aqsa Mosque?

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This is one of the important questions that must be answered.

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In a comprehensive and detailed manner.

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Because of the confusion it causes for many Muslims.

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Whether intentionally or unintentionally.

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And due to the misleading and directed media machine.

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The blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Is an ancient mosque with a glorious history.

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It is one of the largest mosques in the world.

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It holds a special sanctity and a great status among Muslims.

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It is distinguished and unique for landmarks not found elsewhere.

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It derives its exclusivity from that good, blessed, and sacred land.

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The land of the prophets.

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Many Muslims think—and are mistaken—

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Whether due to negligence, media misinformation, or policies of ignorance,

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That that beautiful golden dome,

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With its magnificent architectural structure,

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Is Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Or the Qibli prayer hall with the leaden dome,

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Where the worshippers pray,

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Which is known as the Mosque of Umar.

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Others think that is Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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But the truth, in which there is no doubt or uncertainty,

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And upon which scholars and historians have agreed,

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Is that Al-Aqsa Mosque encompasses everything enclosed by the wall.

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It contains many landmarks.

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Including the wall, the gates, and the vast courtyards.

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The congregational prayer hall.

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The Dome of the Rock.

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The Marwani prayer hall.

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The porticoes, domes, and stone platforms (mastabas).

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The water fountains, schools,

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Minarets, wells, libraries, and others.

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Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Is located in the eastern part of the city of Jerusalem.

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And it is entirely unroofed,

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Except for the structure of the Dome of the Rock,

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The congregational prayer hall,

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Meaning the Qibli Mosque,

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The Old Mosque,

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The Marwani prayer hall,

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The Buraq Mosque,

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The Maghariba Mosque,

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The Women’s Mosque,

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And the Bab al-Rahma prayer hall.

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Therefore, the reward for prayer is multiplied within it,

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In any part of what is enclosed by the wall.

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The blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Is that blessed spot surrounded by the mosque's wall,

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Ever since its foundations were laid,

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And established in the era of Adam,

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Until this day of ours,

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With the succession of construction, development, and restoration within it,

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Throughout various times and eras.

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Whatever is above it and whatever is below it is considered part of it.

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We do not single out one spot within it,

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And say that it alone is Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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This is what the Jews strive for,

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And those who follow their path,

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Whether intentionally or unintentionally.

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The total area of Al-Aqsa Mosque,

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Within the enclosure of the wall,

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Amounts to 144 dunams,

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Which is equivalent to

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144,000 square meters.

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The area of the Dome of the Rock

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Is equivalent to 1,000 square meters.

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And the Qibli prayer hall

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Is approximately 4,500 square meters.

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Thus, if the focus is placed only on specific parts of it,

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And they are considered to be the only Al-Aqsa Mosque,

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Then large parts of it, over time,

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Will be seized by the Jews,

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To be a temple for them,

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On the grounds that they are not part of the mosque.

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And herein lies the danger.

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Just as the walls of Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Are an inseparable part of it.

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Their dimensions are as follows:

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The southern wall,

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Which is in the direction of the Qibla,

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Is 181 meters.

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The western wall,

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Which contains the Buraq Wall,

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Is 491 meters.

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The northern wall,

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Is 310 meters.

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The eastern wall,

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Is 462 meters.

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The Qibli prayer hall

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Is the roofed congregational mosque,

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With the leaden dome,

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In the southern part

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Of Al-Aqsa Mosque, facing the Qibla.

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Hence the name "Qibli."

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It is called the "Jami'" (congregational mosque)

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Because it is the main place

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For the khatib and the Imam during prayers.

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Historians and chroniclers agree

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That Umar Ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him,

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When he conquered Jerusalem

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In the fifteenth year of the Hijra,

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Built a modest, small mosque,

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Adjacent to the southern wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque,

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On the Qibla side.

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It was made of wood and could accommodate a thousand worshippers.

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The current structure of the Qibli prayer hall

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Dates back to the Umayyad era,

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When the Caliph began its construction,

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Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwan,

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And his son al-Walid completed it,

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In the period between

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86 AH

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And 96 AH.

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It has seven doors on the northern side.

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Its length is 80 meters,

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And its width is 55 meters.

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Its area is approximately 4,500

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Square meters.

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It accommodates about

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5,500 worshippers.

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The Dome of the Rock

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Is one of the prominent

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And famous landmarks in Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Its area is 1,000 square meters.

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That golden dome,

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Carried on a structure

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That is octagonal and equilateral.

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It was built by Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwan

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In the period between

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66 AH

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And 72 AH.

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It is the oldest

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Islamic architectural monument,

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And one of its Islamic gems.

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The Marwani prayer hall

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Is located below the southeastern corner,

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That is, under the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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It was known in the past

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As the Eastern Substructure.

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The Umayyads built it

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As an architectural leveling

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For the original plateau of Jerusalem,

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Which slopes toward the south.

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Its eastern and southern walls

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Form the lower parts

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Of the walls of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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The Marwani prayer hall consists

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Of 16 aisles,

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And its area reaches

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Approximately 4,000 square meters.

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It accommodates more than 6,000 worshippers.

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It was named the Marwani prayer hall

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After Abd al-Malik Ibn Marwan,

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And it was designated for teaching fiqh.

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The Buraq Wall

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Is the southwestern part of the mosque's wall.

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Its length is about 50 meters,

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And its height is about 20 meters.

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It is a part of Al-Aqsa Mosque,

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And is considered Islamic property.

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The Jews now call it

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The Wailing Wall,

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Claiming that it is the remaining part

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Of the alleged Temple.

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The Jews never claimed

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Any right to the wall

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Until they were able to establish

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An entity for themselves in Jerusalem.

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When they used to visit Jerusalem,

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They would worship at the eastern wall,

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Then they shifted to the western wall.

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The Dome of the Chain

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Is the oldest landmark built inside the blessed

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Al-Aqsa Mosque during the Umayyad era.

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It is located in the middle of Al-Aqsa Mosque,

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East of the Dome of the Rock.

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It is a small building,

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Beautiful in shape and decoration.

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Its walls are open.

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It has eleven sides and a mihrab.

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These sides rest

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On eleven marble columns.

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In its center are other columns

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Supporting a closed hexagonal neck,

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Topped by the dome.

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In the middle of 2012 AD,

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The Zionist occupation municipality issued a decision

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To convert the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Into gardens and public squares,

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To terminate its status as an extension of the mosque,

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and to open the way for the Jews

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to enter it at any time,

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which highlights the danger of reducing

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Al-Aqsa Mosque to only specific areas,

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and working in stages

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to implement their schemes

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for building the alleged Temple.

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It is the place of the Trustworthy Spirit’s revelation,

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the mission site for the messengers,

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the qibla for the Muslims,

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and the gateway for the conquerors.

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Within it, the best of creation, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, prayed.

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It is truly an excellent place of prayer.

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It is truly an excellent place of prayer.