Israeli Historical Interest In Land, Brings Demands From Muslims

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But just how “holy” is the Temple Mount to Muslims historically?  The answer is that its “third holiest” status is more a matter of political calculation and circumstance than an accurate statement of theology.
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Thus, Jerusalem is important to Arabs and Islam only in direct proportion to its importance to Christians and Jews.  Were it not for Jewish interest in what is legitimately their holiest site, Muslims would hardly notice the city, as was the case for centuries before and after the Crusades.  That the mostly Christian West elevates this cynical game of power politics to the level of holy status, co-equal or superior to Jewish (and even Christian) concerns, is but another example of the growing tendency toward subservient dhimmi status regarding Islam in the West.

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2014/11/how_jerusalem_became_islams_third_holiest_city.html

November 26, 2014
How Jerusalem Became Islam's 'Third Holiest City'
By Jonathan F. Keiler