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Israeli police entered Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque before dawn on ... during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and on the eve of the Jewish Passover, came amid fears that tensions built up during a ...
The fire at Al-Aqsa was the cause of great anger in the Muslim world, [11] [7] and demonstrations and riots occurred as far away as Kashmir. [12] Many Muslims alleged Rohan's actions were part of a wider plot by Israelis, [13] while some Israelis have attacked widely-repeated claims by some Palestinians and other Muslims that Rohan was Jewish, when in fact he was Christian.
A series of violent confrontations occurred between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem in April 2023. After the evening Ramadan prayer, Palestinians barricaded themselves inside the mosque, prompted by reports that Jews planned to sacrifice a goat at the site (which is forbidden by Israeli law).
The sun was shining over the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City this afternoon, but as Ramadan began with no cease-fire in sight, the war in Gaza cast a heavy shadow over the start to the holy month.
Since Ramadan began on 22 March, scores of Muslim worshippers have repeatedly tried to stay overnight in the mosque, a practice typically permitted only during the last 10 days of the holiday.
There were increased tensions at Temple Mount/Al Aqsa between Muslims and Jews during April 2023 as there was an overlap between the holy month of Ramadan and the festival of Passover.This led to worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque to barricade themselves inside on 5 April. [8]
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Monday restrictions imposed by Israel on Muslim worshippers' access to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the Muslim fasting month was ...
The al-Aqsa fire is regarded as one of the catalysts for the formation of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC, now the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) in 1972. [91] Following the fire, the dome was reconstructed in concrete and covered with anodized aluminium, instead of the original ribbed lead enamel work sheeting. In 1983 ...