Jerusalem The Jerusalem city is the third holiest site in Islam. The ‘Masjid al-Aqsa’ is the third most holy place in Islam.
Verse 17:1 of Holy Quran, “Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings we have blessed, to show him of our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the seeing”. Muslims are much emotionally involved to city Jerusalem because ALLAH Almighty refers to it in the Holy Quran as “the neighbourhood whereof we have blessed”. Masjid Al-Aqsa lies within the city of Jerusalem and the name Al-Aqsa translates to the farthest masjid. Though there are many mosques and centres of learning on the 144,000 square metres, it is the most special and identifiable sacred building in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock. The golden coloured shining dome stands out on the city Jerusalem skyline and can easily be recognized by Muslims and non-Muslims equally. In an event that is well known as the Night Journey and Ascension (Miraaj), Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ascended to the heaven (Jannat) from a rock that is at the present time found inside this as most famous symbol. Masjid al-Aqsa has very rich history. It is intimately and directly linked with Prophetic history, not of one but many prophets in Islam. When the Qibla or direction of namaz was changed from Jerusalem to Holy Kaaba in Makkah the significance and importance of Jerusalem was in no way changed or diminished; the change of the direction or qibla merely shows one more step in the establishment of the message of religion Islam. Jerusalem’s immense value and worth in the eyes of Muslims was same continued then, as it does now. Masjid al-Aqsa is not only the direction or Qibla majsi (with the silver or black coloured dome) or the Dome of the Rock. It is in actuality the whole region highlighted above and is also well known as Bait al-Muqqadas (House of the Holiness). It was here that in 621 CE the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) came on the night journey (Miraaj) riding on the Burraq. It is the third holiest site in Islamic history after Makkah and Madina. It is the central focus of the Jerusalem’s Muslim community, hosting namaz on a daily basis and accommodating large throngs for Friday sermons. Umrah is a minor pilgrimage to Makkah and is non obligatory in religion Islam, but every Muslim want to perform Umrah once in his or her life. Umrah has a great importance in Muslim’s life and it is the wish of every Muslim to perform Umrah. To fulfil the desires of yours to perform Umrah, we are here to provide you the complete and reliable Umrah services from UK. Now we offer our clients Cheap Umrah 2018 Package. So don’t waste your time and avail this offer. Three Holiest Sites of Muslims (Part 1) Three Holiest Sites of Muslims (Part 2)
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