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Dec. 18, 2017
Saudi Academic: Arabs Should Accept Israel's Historic Right to Jerusalem.
"Jerusalem is a religious symbol for the Jews, [which] is just as holy for them as Mecca and Medina are for Muslims." - Abdulhameed Hakeem."
Saudi Academic: Arabs Should Accept Israel's Historic Right to Jerusalem.
"Jerusalem is a religious symbol for the Jews, [which] is just as holy for them as Mecca and Medina are for Muslims." - Abdulhameed Hakeem."
A Saudi academic defended the US decision to recognize Jerusalem
as Israel’s capital and called on Arabs to “accept” Israel’s historic roots in
the holy city, a move he says can ultimately bring peace to the region.
Abdulhameed Hakeem, the head of the Middle East Center for
Strategic and Legal Studies in Jeddah, said that President Donald Trump’s
declaration on Jerusalem “will prompt a positive shock towards moving the
stagnant water surrounding [the diplomatic] negotiations.”
“[A]s Arabs, [we] have to come an understanding with the other
side and know what its demands are so that we can succeed in peace negotiation
efforts,” Hakeem said in remarks to the US-based al-Hurra Arabic-language TV channel on
Saturday.
“We have to admit and realize that Jerusalem is a religious symbol
for the Jews, that is just as holy for them as Mecca and Medina are for
Muslims,” Hakeem said.
He derided Islamic anti-Semitism, saying that it was instilled by
Arab leaders for “purely political interests.”
“Arab mentality must free itself from the heritage of [former
Egyptian president] Gamal Abdel Nasser and political Islam of both the Sunni
and Shia sects, which has instilled for purely political interests the culture
of hating Jews and denying their historic right in the region,” the scholar
said.
Hakeem’s comments have prompted angry responses on social media,
the UK-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported, harshly condemning what they
consider an appeal for the “normalization of relations” with Israel.
"Muslims of the world...have no religious basis to rule Jerusalem." - Mubarak Haidar, Pakistani historian
"Muslims of the world...have no religious basis to rule Jerusalem." - Mubarak Haidar, Pakistani historian
Mubarak Haidar, Pakistani historian |
Other Muslim scholars have come forth with the truth about
Jerusalem’s history.
Mobarak Haidar, a renowned Pakistani historian and author of
multiple books, recently declared to the “Muslims of the world” that they “have
no religious basis to rule Jerusalem.”
Following Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,
Haidar posted comments on his Facebook page entitled “Jerusalem and Muslim
Claims,” debunking various myths surrounding the city, which has been the
capital of the Jewish people for the last 3,000 years, long before Islam was
conceived.
Temple
Mount complex in Jerusalem is not sacred to Muslims: Youssef Ziedan, Egyptian scholar and novelist
Temple Mount complex in Jerusalem is not sacred to Muslims: Youssef Ziedan, Egyptian scholar and novelist
Youssef Ziedan, Egyptian scholar and novelist |
Citing ancient scholars, Ziedan said that the Al-Haram Mosque and
Al-Aqsa Mosque were “on the road from Mecca to Ta’if.”
He also contested the authenticity of other stories related to
Mohammed in Muslim tradition.
In fact, the Temple Mount is Judaism’s holiest site, where
the First and Second Holy Temples stood. There are many artifacts discovered by
archaeologists as well as historical documentation that demonstrate these ties
to the site.
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