Muslim Cleric: Israel Trying to Destroy Al-Aqsa

INN ^ | 10/15/2013, 2:45 AM | Dalit Halevi & Elad Benari

[Olog-hai]

A senior Muslim cleric denounced on Monday the incident in which Jews prayed and sang Israel’s national anthem “Hatikva” on the Temple Mount, and warned that this incident was further proof that Israel was planning to “destroy” the Al-Aqsa mosque. …

Sheikh Yusuf Adeis said in an interview on a Palestinian Authority-based news website that the entrance of “extremist” Jews to the Temple Mount and their waving the Israeli flag was a “heinous crime”.

Speaking to shfanews, Adeis said that Jewish entry to the Temple Mount was “a violation of all treaties” and was part of the “occupation forces'” plan to destroy the Al-Aqsa mosque. …

[SJackson]

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[bert]

He has not yet learned that the Г ray beam directed at the gold anodized aluminum dome deflects the beams downward and interferes with normal brain function

[Eleutheria5]

Why disappoint all those Muslims who think we’re going to do it anyway. Gog king of Magog is just champing at the bit.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai.

> the incident in which Jews prayed and sang Israel’s national anthem “Hatikva” on the Temple Mount...

Jews Arrested for Allegedly Daring to Pray on Temple Mount
INN | 10/10/2013, 1:02 PM | Maayana Miskin
Posted on 10/10/2013 9:27:42 PM PDT by Olog-hai
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3077542/posts

[Berosus]

When I visited there in 1979, the Al Aqsa Mosque had a silver dome. Have they stripped the metal off it again?

[rmlew]

I would have paid to see them sing the Hatikva. Then again, Ani Ma'amin or Yigdal, based on the Thirteen Principles of faith would have been more proper.

[xp38]

Apparently not silver but anodized aluminum if you go by this wiki summary.

Unlike the Dome of the Rock, which reflects classical Byzantine architecture, the Al-Aqsa Mosque is characteristic of early Islamic architecture. Nothing remains of the original dome built by Abd al-Malik. The present-day dome was built by az-Zahir and consists of wood plated with lead enamelwork. In 1969, the dome was reconstructed in concrete and covered with anodized aluminum, instead of the original ribbed lead enamel work sheeting. In 1983, the aluminum outer covering was replaced with lead to match the original design by az-Zahir.

[Berosus]

So it never was silver to begin with. I’ve heard somewhere (National Geographic?) that the gold dome is anodized aluminum, too, and judging from old photographs, both coverings of anodized aluminum were added by the Jordanians, around 1960. Personally, I don’t think the lead looks as good.