Battle Over the Bulge

From: The Jerusalem Report | Date: October 21, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

So strained are relations between the Muslim authorities at the Temple Mount and the government of Israel, that they can't even cooperate on emergency repair work to prevent the possible collapse, with catastrophic consequences, of a major wall beneath the country's largest mosque Ramadan, the holiest month in the Muslim year, should begin on November 6 this year, when the first sliver of the new moon is expected to appear in the sky. Muslims around the world will fast during the daylight hours, and attend special prayers at their mosques. In Jerusalem, at the Haram al-Sharif, or Temple ...

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