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  1. Al-Aqsa Islamic Bank; Formation: 1997: Founder: Hamas: Type: International financial institution: Purpose: To serve as the finance arm of Hamas: Headquarters: Palestine

  2. Apr 6, 2023 · April 5 (Reuters) - A Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday has triggered a furious reaction from Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and the wider Arab and...

  3. The Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic: جامع الأقصى, romanized : Jāmiʿ al-Aqṣā, lit. ' congregational mosque of Al-Aqsa '), also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel ( المصلى القبلي, al-muṣallā al-qiblī, lit. 'prayer hall of the qibla (south)' ), [2] is the main congregational mosque or prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa mosque ...

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    • Why al-Aqsa is so important. Al-Aqsa is the name of the silver-domed mosque inside a 35-acre compound referred to as al-Haram al-Sharif, or the Noble Sanctuary, by Muslims, and as the Temple Mount by Jews.
    • The compound’s religious significance. For Muslims, the Noble Sanctuary hosts Islam’s third holiest site, the al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Dome of the Rock, a seventh-century structure believed to be where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven.
    • The site’s status quo. Since 1967, Jordan and Israel agreed that the Waqf, or the Islamic trust, would have control over matters inside the compound, while Israel would control external security.
    • Recent tensions. Tensions have been simmering near Al-Aqsa for years. On May 5, 2021, Israeli forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and wounded many Palestinians while arresting dozens.
  5. Apr 6, 2023 · Here's a look at why Al-Aqsa is so important, and why it has become a hotspot in a region with already simmering tensions. Where and what is the Al-Aqsa mosque?

  6. May 22, 2024 · Al-Aqsa Mosque, mosque in Jerusalem, located in the Old City at the terminal point of the Prophet Muhammad’s Isrāʾ journey. According to Islamic sources, the Qurʾān (17:1) indicates that Muhammad was miraculously transported one night from Mecca ( al-masjid al-ḥaram , or “the sacred place of worship”) to this site in Jerusalem ( al ...

  7. Sep 19, 2021 · By Joe Truzman | September 19, 2021 | @JoeTruzman. Over the course of the last six months, there has been a notable increase in militant activity in the West Bank, particularly with members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. Few have reported about the surge of militant activity in the West Bank over the six months.

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