Wrong religion: Israeli ruins re-identified Mar 18, 2010
But scholars said in a report published this week that the identification was an error, and that the site was a winter palace used by the caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty, the same rulers who built Jerusalem's gold-capped Dome of the Rock. Early Arab historians had described the palace, calling it al-Sinnabra, but its location was previously unknown. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Egypt cancels synagogue ceremony Mar 15, 2010
The Al Aqsa mosque houses the Dome of the Rock, the site where Muslims believe the prophet Mohammed ascended into heaven. Zahi said that Egypt respects its Jewish monuments, "the opposite of what Israel is doing in Jerusalem with Muslim monuments.". (CNN -- International)
Israel maintains Jerusalem mosque restrictions Mar 15, 2010
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Israel seals off West Bank amid heightened tension Mar 12, 2010
The hilltop compound containing Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock is Islam's third-holiest site, after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia. Jews call the site Temple Mount and consider it their holiest site. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at holy site Mar 1, 2010
For Muslims, the compound home to the Al-Aqsa mosque and the gold-capped Dome of the Rock is Islam's third-holiest site, the scene of the Prophet Muhammad's ascent to heaven in a story recounted in the Quran. A 2000 visit by Ariel Sharon, then an Israeli opposition leader and later prime minister, helped ignite deadly clashes that engulfed Israel and the Palestinian territories for years. (MSNBC -- International)
In ancient wall, scholar sees proof for Bible Feb 25, 2010
That temple was destroyed by Babylonians, rebuilt, renovated by King Herod 2,000 years ago and then destroyed again by Roman legions in 70 A.D. The compound now houses two important Islamic buildings, the golden-capped Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque. Archaeologists have excavated the fortifications in the past, first in the 1860s and most recently in the 1980s. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Israel, archaeology and politics Feb 22, 2010
Israeli police at Dome of the Rock ... As the visible remnant of the Temple, the Western Wall is the holiest site in JudaismSACRED TO MUSLIMS: First direction of prayer for Muslims, site of Prophet Muhammad's ascent into, home to al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock ... There was then built one of the most beautiful edifices in the world, the Dome of the Rock, followed by the al-Aqsa mosque nearby. (BBC News -- Africa)
Birthright creates memorable experience (2) Feb 21, 2010
We sat on the steps, took pictures of each other with the golden Dome of the Rock in the background, and stared down at this dichotomy between reverent antiquity and modern day life. For me, Jerusalem is a city with an undoubted greatness yet always in constant struggle. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Baptism by fire - and then some - in ‘Waiting for Armageddon’ Jan 29, 2010
They need Jews to replace the Islamic Dome of the Rock with a rebuilt Temple, and Muslims to provoke Armageddon in response, and if those groups want to find Jesus in the bargain, well, they ll get to go to the Christians heaven, too. The filmmakers interview a Temple Mount rabbi and a devout Muslim who dryly indicate they d rather not and who each reaffirm, in case you weren t sure, that their faith is the only correct one. (Boston Globe)
Highway Porn Greets Moscow Drivers Jan 16, 2010
Was that your talk show in front of the Dome of the Rock poster. Nice interview. (CBS News)
