Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has visited the Al Haram Al-Sharif complex during the second day of his Middle East tour. He was welcomed at the complex where former the Egyptian Minister Ahmed Tahir was killed in a Palestinian attack two years ago.
The Al Aqsa Mosque and the Wailing Wall, Jerusalem, Israel
Islam Association Director Adnan Hussein and Masjid Al-Aqsa officials have presented a Koran to Prime Minister Erdogan.
Attention was also drawn to the Israeli guards at the complex where any non-Muslims are forbidden to enter.
A Palestinian, approached the Prime Minister, and said, "Please, protect the masjid." Erdogan spoke with local children who chanted slogans and made the V-sign for victory.
An aerial view shows the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, Islam Third holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City.
Erdogan later visited and prayed at Masjid Al-Aqsa and Qubbet Al-Sahra where it is believed that the Prophet Mohammed ascended into the sky.
The complex's foundation Chief Abdilazim Selah told Erdogan, "Your visit here has given us strength and drive. Here is not only a dome but also the symbol of our religion; it is a part of our belief. We cannot budge even a centimeter from this site or hand it over to others, we cannot divide and separate."
Foundation Director Adnan Hussein also said, "Aqsa Mosque will be protected until doomsday. It is the duty of all Muslims to protect this site."
Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Book 55
Narrated Abu Dhar:
I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al-Masjid-ul-,Haram (in Mecca)." I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The mosque of Al-Aqsa ( in Jerusalem) ." I said, "What was the period of construction between the two?" He said, "Forty years." He added, "Wherever (you may be, and) the prayer time becomes due, perform the prayer there, for the best thing is to do so (i.e. to offer the prayers in time)."
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