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| 2,756,834 Most Holy Shrine in Islam the Western Wall |
| 2010-11-25 |
| The Western Wall, the holiest site in Judaism, is actually a Muslim shrine, according to an official report published this week by the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Information. The document, written by Al-Mutawakei Taha, a senior ministry official and respected writer, states that the Wall is part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, not a piece of the Second Jewish Temple that was destroyed by Romans 600 years earlier. The report claims that Jews have lied about the wall's age and that they never worshipped there prior to 1917. "Al-Buraq Wall is in fact the western wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque," Taha wrote. "The Zioinist occupation falsely and unjustly claims that it owns this wall, which it calls the Western Wall or Kotel." Taha said "many studies" by Jewish experts "have affirmed there is no archaeological evidence that the Temple Mount was built during the period of King Solomon." Jews and Muslims have violently clashed for years over the Western Wall and Temple Mount complex. Israelis said Taha's report contained lies that will only undermine the fragile peace process. |
| Posted by:Beavis |