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Since Islam did not start until well after Christ, does this mean Islam forfeits the right to the land of the Temple Mount, or is this just some Sharia thing?
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More of a one of the world's most complex real estate deals sort of thing not lending itself to a proverbial Gordian Knot solution by an Alexander - Jerusalem is:
To the Jews - their national and spiritual epicenter, the incarnation of ancient Israel, the place where Abraham went to sacrifice Isaac, the site of David's glory and Solomon's temple, the eternal capital of the Jewish people.
To the Christians - the city where Jesus spent his last days on Earth, the site of the last supper (which is located outside the existant walls built by Suleiman) in the group of structures which include King David's tomb, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
To the Muslims -
al Quds, the site where Muhammad is said to have ascended to Heaven on his steed and the third holiest site of Islam.
To me - a fascinating place in which I would enjoy living and studying for the remainder of my life...but real estate there is "
costly."
And so it goes...
Richard's $.02
