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The significance of Jerusalem (al-Quds) and Al Aqsa Mosque - with Ustadh Iyad Hilal
The significance of Jerusalem (al-Quds) and Al Aqsa Mosque - with Ustadh Iyad Hilal
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48 minutes
Released:
Jun 20, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Masjid al-Aqsa is a sacred mosque on a sacred site, observed by Muslims to be the third most revered religious site in Islam. In this episode, we talk to Ustadh Iyad Hilal from al-Arqam Institute about how Muslims should understand this Masjid and its precincts. He takes a look at the contemporary attempt to reduce its importance in the eyes of the ummah and reflects on his own families experience after the nakba in 1948. We also cover the history of Islam’s entry into Palestine at the time of the second Caliph, Umar (ra), the Crusades and Iyad talks about the parlous situation today as Gaza remains under siege and Al-Aqsa comes under renewed threat from right-wing extremists.
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Released:
Jun 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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