Journey to Baitul-Muqaddas (Jerusalem) & Jordan

by Shaykh Mushtaq Shaikh

On On hearing the name Baitul-Muqaddas or Jerusalem, immediately one’s mind is diverted towards the current heartrending state of this historical city. A city that is very near and dear to the hearts of all the faithful of the three Abrahamic faiths, Christians, Muslims and Jews, all claiming ownership of this Holy Land. This city has seen its share of bloody battles and the rise and fall of countless kingdoms. I am not an expert on Medieval History neither am I an analyst of the current political crisis that has gripped the Holy Land in a continuous cycle of peace meetings and negotiations, but I do know that the father of the three major religions, Prophet Ibrahim/Abraham (A) would never sanction violence, tyranny, usurpation of land and property, killing of innocent men, women and children, demolishment of homes, and fighting amongst his children.

Al-Hamdulillah (All Praise is for Allah), I have travelled twice to this goldmine of history during my lifetime. The first time I travelled was from mid-Dec. 1997 – mid- Jan. 1998 with a group of friends and most recently in mid-Nov. 2010 with my wife and three children. My two journeys to the Blessed Land have left me with an inseparable love and attachment for Baitul-Muqaddas (Jerusalem). This is something that has penetrated the core of my heart ....

Part 1 Introduction

Part 2 People of the Cave

Part 3 Mount Nebo, Dead Sea

Part 4 Prophet Nuh, Karak, Mu’tah, Madyan

Part 5 Abdul Rahman ibn ‘Awf, Prophet Yusha‘, Prophet Shu‘aib, Departing Jordan for Palestine, Jordan River

Part 6 Arrival in Palestine, Entering the Al-Aqsa Compound, Chronological History of Major Events in Al-Quds / Old Jerusalem

Part 7 Tour of the Al-Aqsa Compound

Part 8 Visit to Al-Khalil/Hebron & Bethlehem, West Bank (coming soon)

Part 9 Identification & Demarcation of Masjid Aqsa (coming soon)

Part 10 Identification& Demarcation of Masjid Aqsa (coming soon)

Click image below to watch a video on the journey:

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