Historical Narratives on Reconstruction of al-Aqsa Mosque in Early Islam*
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2021-12-04
Authors
Othma Ismael Al-Tel
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UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to examine historical accounts related the first demarcating re-construction of
al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after Islam. It focusing on the differences between the early and later
sources by examining the early and later Islamic narratives and sources and the available non-Islamic
sources. This research attempts to find some explanation behind the differences between the early and
later sources. Through the analysis of the early sources, the author also discusses and analyses the views
of some modern researchers who have dealt with some of these issues.
Keywords: Jerusalem, Umar ibn al-Khattab, re-construction, al-Aqsa mosque, Bayt al-Maqdis
Description
The aim of this paper is to examine historical accounts related the first demarcating re-construction of
al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem after Islam. It focusing on the differences between the early and later
sources by examining the early and later Islamic narratives and sources and the available non-Islamic
sources. This research attempts to find some explanation behind the differences between the early and
later sources. Through the analysis of the early sources, the author also discusses and analyses the views
of some modern researchers who have dealt with some of these issues.
Keywords: Jerusalem, Umar ibn al-Khattab, re-construction, al-Aqsa mosque, Bayt al-Maqdis
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