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Israel has many religious sites which Islam considers "Waqf" - Religious property of the nation of Islam. The land itself is mentioned as the place Muslims brought the children of Israel (the man, not the country) to when they fled the egyptians after years of slavery. The holiest of these sites is the temple mount. Muslims refer to it as Al-Harram Al-Shariff and it is the third most holy site in the Muslim faitih after Makkah and Madinah. It is the last place Mohammad visited on earth to pray before he went up to the seat of god and discussed the amount of daily prayers with him. A prayer in the temple mount is equal to five hundred prayers without according to Muslim belief.
There is a lot of controversy surrounding the interpertation of the Qur'an - Islam's holy scriptures. The point of debate is that the exact location of the prophet's place of prayer is not mentioned specifically. The common interpertation of the words "bait al-makdas" is that they derive from the Hebrew words "beit hamikdash", which was the temple King Solomon built for the people of Israel on the temple mount in Jerusalem. The point of debate is that Jerusalem is never explicitly mentioned in the Qur'an and the verse which pertains to the prophet's visit in Jerusalem mentions "The Extreme (distance) Mosque". Only the Hadith (Interpertation of the scriptures) links this reference with the Jewish holy site. The literal meaning could denote any mosque.
There are many conjectures as to why this interpertation was chosen including the motivation to eradicate the Jewish people who wouldn't turn faith and a motivation to empower Jerusalem's holiness in Islam as a political move to weaken Makkah's holiness during the rule of the Umaya Dynasty, when a revolt against the ruling family took Makkah over completely.
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Why is islam important to Israel?
All peaceful religions are important to Israel.
What four religions is Israel important to?
Judaism, Christianity, Islam, & Baha'i.
What other religions apart from Judaism find Israel important to them?
Christianity and Islam both find Israel important to them. Most Christians are willing to abide Jewish control of the region; most Muslims are less willing.
What are the 5 pillars in Israel?
Israel does not have 5 pillars, but Islam does.
Why did Islam ask for Einstein's presidency?
The question makes a faulty assumption. It was ISRAEL that asked Einstein to become the nation's president, not ISLAM. The reason that the Israelis petitioned Einstein for this was out of respect to the man's contribution to science and his Jewish heritage. The President of Israel is a largely ceremonial position and, therefore, his lack of experience in politics was not important.
Is Islam practiced in Israel?
Yes. Although Judaism is the predominant religion, many religions are practiced in Israel, including Islam.
Is Islam really against Israel?
Islam is against racism and discrimination policies practiced by Israel but not against the Israelis who call for peace and living in harmony with the Palestinians (Muslims and non Muslims).. If Islam is against racism and discrimination policies, they wouldn't convict people for not being Muslims in the middle east. Unfortunatly, they do so yes Islam is against Israel because Islam teaches the killing of non-Muslims (most especially Jews).
Why is jesus so important to israel?
The jews do not consider him important at all.
What is the second highest religion of Israel?
Islam
What did yusuf Islam felt that Islam was so important?
Any person that studies the Qur'an and Hadith will realise the importance of Islam.
What three religious faiths consider Jerusalem important today and why?
Jews - it is the ancient capital of Israel and the location of the Temple Mount. Christianity - Islam -
Is Allah an important person in Islam?
No. Allah is the Arabic word for "God", so this is not a person. However, God is very important in Islam, just as God is important in Christianity.
