Eight Facts About Aqsa Mosque You Should Know
Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is on the holy sites of Jerusalem, is in the spotlight after Israeli security forces closed the mosque for the first time since half a century ago. Israeli action was triggered by the death of two police officers as a result of the attack on three armed men on the holy site on July 14, 2017.
Israel opened again to open the mosque two days later with new rules. Namely, the installation of metal detectors and CCTV. The new rules trigger further tensions, because Israel is alleged to be changing the status quo of the site of the holy mosque. More than 900 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli security forces to protest new rules in the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.
The mosque is a historic mosque for Muslims which is the first direction for Muslim prayers before the Qiblah turns to the Ka'bah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. There are at least eight facts about the interesting Al-Aqsa Mosque to know. Here are the facts.
1. Not Just One Mosque Only
His name is indeed enduring as Al-Aqsa Mosque. However, on the site there are actually several mosques. In the southern building there is a mosque known as the Qibly Mosque-the name for the site closest to Qiblah. However, all buildings including domes on the site are considered as Al Aqsa Mosque or sometimes referred to as "Haram Al-Sharif". Several mosques on the holy site include the Buraq Mosque, the Marwani Mosque and several other mosques.
2. Believed to be the Land of the Tomb
There is no record of how many prophets and companions of the Prophet Muhammad are buried there. But, in its history, Prophet Sulayman is believed to be buried in the sacred site. Prophet Sulayman was believed to have died while supervising the construction on the site and was buried there.
3. Ever So Trash
In a period of time when no Jews were allowed to live in this city of Jerusalem, the Roman population who controlled the area used the mosque area as a garbage dump.
When Muhammad's friend Omar bin Khatab freed the City of Jerusalem, he cleansed the garbage with his bare hands. He also ended the Jewish exile that had been going on for centuries. Umar even invited 70 families in a nearby refugee village back to Jerusalem and given the right to live there.
4. Place of Imam Al-Ghazali Writes the Book of Ihyaa 'Ulumuddin
One of the most famous books in Islamic literature is Ihyaa 'Ulumuddin by the great scholar of Islam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali. He is a man who is respected by all schools of thought because of his ability to deepen the teachings of the Qur'an and the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. What most people do not know is that Al-Ghazali had temporarily stayed at Al-Aqsa Mosque and wrote the legendary book there. A building in Al-Aqsa Mosque was once marked as the location of his old room.
5. So the Location of the Massacre of the PeopleWhen the Crusaders came to Jerusalem, they found the majority of the Muslim population in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The soldiers then slaughtered about 70,000 of them and then turned the dome into a chapel and the mosque was converted into a palace. The Muslims who survived the initial massacre were then crucified at a nearby mosque center.
6. The First Mecca of Islamic Salat
The fact that Al-Aqsa Mosque was once the first mecca for Muslims to pray. However, by the Prophet Muhammad who received Allah's guidance, the direction of prayer moved to the Ka'ba which stood at Masjidilharam, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
7. Never Burned
In 1969, a Zionist from Australia, Dennis Michael Rochan, burned Al-Aqsa Mosque. The entire wall, including the pulpit known as the pulpit of Salahuddin al-Ayyubi, burned.
The blackout was done by the Muslims in mutual assistance. The Zionist was once tried in an Israeli court. However, in the end he was released on the grounds that Rochan suffered a mental disorder.
8. The Israeli traces of Muhammad's Prophet Muhammad
For Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad is believed to leave a trail at Al-Aqsa Mosque during the event of Isra Mikraj or known as the Prophet Muhammad's journey from the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the sky overnight. The command of prayer from Allah for Muslims also came down during the event of Isra Mikraj Prophet Muhammad by using Buraq.
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