Jewish visits to Al-Aqsa are banned by the Israeli government until the end of Ramadan

This Tuesday, according to the Reutersfrom a statement by the Israeli Prime Minister, the cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu, Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.

According to the religion of Islam, the prophet Mohammad was taken from Mecca to Al-Aqsa, shortly after which he was taken up to heaven in one night in 620 AD Furthermore, in the holy book of Islam, the Quran, there are reports that several people Muslims considered prophets made pilgrimages there.

Non-Muslims can visit the Mosque, however, only people who believe in this religion can pray inside the temple. Until then, Christians and Jews were allowed to visit the Mosque as tourists and only for four hours a day, five days a week.

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The Al-Aqsa Mosque was built at the end of the 7th century and is located in the city of Jerusalem, more precisely in the area called the ancient city, in the south of the Haram al-Sharif (or the Noble Sanctuary), after Mecca and Medina is the holiest site for Islam. Characterized by being the largest mosque in Jerusalem, it is capable of holding up to 5,000 people.

At the time of the reign of Jerusalem, the current mosque was used as a royal palace, a while later it was used as the headquarters of the Knights Templar. The Mosque was used again for its functions when Saladin conquered Jerusalem.

There was an attack by the Israeli police on the Mosque, during the attack there were attacks on the faithful. Dissatisfied, last week rockets were launched from Gaza, Lebanon and Syria against Israel, which in response received attacks from Israel.

Feature Photo: Clashes at the Al-Aqsa mosque in Israel. Playback/Capital card