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Yes, the prayer hall | Episode (27) | Why must we be loyal to Jerusalem?
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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A blessed place of prayer.
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Why must we remain loyal to Bayt al-Maqdis?
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We have previously mentioned the importance, status, sanctity, and blessings of Palestine.
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And its connection to the creed, faith, divine revelation, and the mission of all the prophets.
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This serves as a great motivation and incentive for every Muslim to bear the responsibility placed upon their shoulders.
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Regarding this vital cause and that usurped land.
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However, this does not prevent us from recalling some important historical positions and facts.
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And the bright images and victories achieved upon its soil.
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To serve as an additional incentive and a powerful drive, out of love and loyalty to that land which Allah has blessed.
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In addition to the original religious incentive.
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Among the facts that many Muslims may overlook:
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Is that significant historical events and unparalleled acts of heroism,
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Took place in Palestine and changed the course of history.
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Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that the Ummah was passing through a critical, difficult, and extremely dark phase.
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To the point that Muslims had lost hope of rising again,
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And reclaiming their status and strength.
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In this segment, and in answer to the question posed,
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We will mention three pivotal moments and important events in the history of Palestine,
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That good, holy, and blessed land,
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Which restored to the Ummah its glory, elevation, and supremacy,
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After dark years and difficult circumstances.
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The first scene:
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After the Islamic state had expanded from China to France,
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Including areas of Europe,
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Divisions occurred, and conflicts increased between the smaller states.
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To the extent that some sought the help of enemies to destroy others.
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Thus, the Crusader campaigns began to seize cities, most notably Antioch.
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Then they besieged Bayt al-Maqdis.
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They entered the city and stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the year 492 AH.
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And committed a great, brutal, and horrific massacre inside it.
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So much so that one of the Crusader historians from the Franks described it, saying:
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"Our soldiers were wading up to their shins in the blood of the Muslims."
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Then, in the year 583 AH,
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Salah al-Din, may Allah have mercy on him, marched from Damascus.
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The Battle of Hattin took place near Tiberias.
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He inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Crusaders.
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Then he marched to Acre, Sidon, Jaffa, and Beirut,
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As well as Nablus and Ramla.
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And he liberated the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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Thus, the Battle of Hattin in Palestine was a resounding victory,
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And a decisive battle for the history of the Muslims.
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It was a bright, untarnished page for Salah al-Din, may Allah have mercy on him,
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As it turned the scales and restored to the Ummah its status and glory,
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After years of humiliation, weakness, and disgrace.
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The second scene:
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At the beginning of the seventh century AH,
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There were two influential powers in the world:
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The power of the Muslims and the power of the Crusaders.
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The Muslims ruled from western China,
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Through Asia and Africa,
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To western Europe in the lands of Al-Andalus.
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However, a deterioration and instability in the political situation,
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Began to weaken the state's foundation.
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The foundation of the Muslims was the Abbasid Caliphate in Iraq,
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Along with Egypt, the Levant, the Hijaz, and Yemen,
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Under the rule of the Ayyubids,
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As well as the Maghreb and Al-Andalus,
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The Khwarazmian state, India, and western Persia,
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Iran, and Anatolia (Turkey).
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The Crusaders were distributed in parts of Europe,
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Armenia, and elsewhere.
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A new power emerged from Mongolia,
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North of China: the Tatars.
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Under the leadership of Genghis Khan,
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Which means "the conqueror of the world."
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Within a short period,
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Their kingdom expanded to include vast areas:
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All of China,
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Nine and a half million square kilometers,
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Mongolia, Vietnam,
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Thailand, and parts of Siberia.
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The Mongol Tatars were characterized by the annihilation of cities,
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Without distinguishing between old or young,
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Man or woman,
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Civilian or military,
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Oppressor or oppressed.
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They had no honor and kept no covenants.
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So they began to invade the Islamic cities,
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City by city.
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In Baghdad, in the year 656 AH,
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In a great massacre,
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The likes of which history had never witnessed,
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Where more than a million souls were killed.
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Then the Tatar advance continued,
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To Aleppo, then Damascus,
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In the year 657 AH.
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Then they occupied Nablus,
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And all of Palestine up to Gaza.
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Then, within two years, they brought down,
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All of Iraq,
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And large parts of Turkey and Syria,
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Palestine and Lebanon,
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Until they reached the borders of Egypt.
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Despite the very difficult economic situation,
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At that time in Egypt,
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The scholars rallied,
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Among them 'Izz al-Din Ibn 'Abd al-Salam,
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Behind Qutuz, may Allah have mercy on him,
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Until they fought with courage at 'Ayn Jalut,
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Between Beisan and Nablus,
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On the twenty-fifth of Ramadan,
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In the year 658 AH.
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They achieved a great victory over the Tatars,
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And their entire army was annihilated.
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Thus, an important page was turned,
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And a difficult phase for the Islamic Ummah,
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Indeed, for the entire world.
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And the Tatars never rose again to this day.
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The third scene:
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There was a strong desire among French politicians,
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And their leaders, to occupy Egypt.
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They exploited the weakness of the Ottoman Empire,
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Especially after Napoleon's victory,
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In a fierce war against Italy,
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Where arrogance and pride began,
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And eyes turned toward Egypt.
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The Jewish millionaire Rothschild,
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Covered the French financial deficit,
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And funded Napoleon's campaign against Egypt,
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In the year 1798.
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[1798 AD].
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The goal was to convince Napoleon to help the Jews,
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In establishing a national home for them in Palestine.
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The French fleet landed,
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And a battle took place with the Mamluk forces,
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The French were victorious,
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Followed by the occupation of Cairo.
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Napoleon began in the year 1799,
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[1799 AD],
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A campaign toward Palestine and the Levant,
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To bring it under his control,
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And to eliminate Ottoman control there.
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He occupied Gaza and Jaffa,
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They committed massacres against its people,
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Even executing 4,000 prisoners.
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Then they occupied the city of Haifa,
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By the French commander Kléber.
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Napoleon continued with Kléber,
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And his army marched along the Palestinian coast,
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To occupy the city of Acre,
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And to subdue its governor, Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar,
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The ruler of Acre at that time.
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They reached the outskirts of the city,
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And imposed a siege around it,
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And began shelling it with cannons.
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The people of Acre, led by Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar,
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Defended the city with desperate resolve.
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During that period,
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The French forces managed to occupy,
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Tiberias, Nazareth, and Safed.
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After a siege that lasted 62 days,
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Napoleon and his army failed to enter Acre.
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And Napoleon returned, dragging,
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The tails of defeat, disappointment, and loss.
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And he said his famous statement:
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"I have buried my dreams under the walls of Acre."
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Then the French army broke,
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And was defeated in Egypt.
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Yes, the place of prayer.
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We are a sun that does not set.
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If the caller calls, we respond.
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We return the right, intact.
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We support the beloved Al-Aqsa.
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In it, the best of creation prayed.
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It is indeed a blessed place of prayer.
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The landing site of the trustworthy revelation.
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The place of mission for the messengers.
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The qibla for the Muslims.
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The destination of the conquerors.
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In it, the best of creation prayed.
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It is indeed a blessed place of prayer.