This document is an introduction to a book titled "Geographical Dimensions of Islamicjerusalem" edited by Khalid El-Awaisi. It contains 6 chapters written by various contributors that discuss the geographical region of Islamicjerusalem from an Islamic perspective. The introduction provides background on how Islamicjerusalem has historically referred to a wider region beyond the ancient city walls and how modern scholarship has overlooked this concept. It aims to shed light on the region and related concepts like the Holy Land and Land of Barakah through latest research in Islamicjerusalem studies. The book serves as a first attempt to map these regions from a Muslim viewpoint.
This document discusses the architectural patterns of Parthian and Sassanid periods that influenced the design of Iranian mosques. It identifies several key patterns including:
1) The spatial organization of buildings, seen in the order of iwan-dome house-iwan structures.
2) The iwan porch structure, which originated in the Parthian era and was widely used in Sassanid religious and palace architecture.
3) The courtyard (myansara), seen in structures like the Palace of Firuzabad that combined porch and courtyard designs. Many Iranian mosques incorporated this four-iwan courtyard pattern.
The document analyzes how these pre-Islamic architectural traditions from Parthian
Symmetric Asymmetry, the Mosque of Sheikh Lutfollah in Esfahan, and the Mystical Architecture of Shia Messianism
ΑΝΑΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ ΑΝΕΝΕΡΓΟ ΜΠΛΟΓΚ “ΟΙ ΡΩΜΙΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΗΣ”
Το κείμενο του κ. Νίκου Μπαϋρακτάρη είχε αρχικά δημοσιευθεί την 13η Αυγούστου 2019.
Ο κ. Μπαϋρακτάρης δημοσιεύει το περιεχόμενο συζητήσεών μας σχετικά με την μυστικιστική αρχιτεκτονική ορισμένων τζαμιών, τους μεσσιανικούς συμβολισμούς τους και την συνέχιση στο Ισλάμ αρχαίων ανατολικών (αιγυπτιακών και ασσυροβαβυλωνιακών) παραδόσεων χιλιετιών. Το Τζαμί του Σεΐχη Λουτφολλάχ στο Εσφαχάν είναι πολλαπλώς σημαντικώτερο των άχρηστων και ανίερων κτισμάτων που ανήγειρε η σαουδική πανούκλα σε Μέκκα και Μεδίνα με βάρβαρες σύγχρονες μεθόδους κατασκευών. Αλλά σε ομιλίες (Χαντίθ) του, ο προφήτης Μωάμεθ είχε προείπει το τέλος της Μεδίνας και της Μέκκας και την κατάληξη του Ισλάμ στην εξορία.
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MAPPING ISLAMICJERUSALEM: A Rediscovery of Geographical Boundariesislamicjerusalem
This document is a monograph titled "Mapping Islamic Jerusalem: A Rediscovery of Geographical Boundaries" by Khalid A. El-Awaisi. It discusses the religious terminology used in Islam to describe Jerusalem and its surroundings, the historical usage of different names for Jerusalem, and attempts to determine the geographical boundaries of the region. The monograph examines references to Jerusalem and related terms in the Quran and hadith literature. It also analyzes accounts by early Islamic scholars on the extent of lands considered part of Jerusalem. The goal is to build an understanding of how Muslims throughout history have understood and defined the sacred region of Jerusalem geographically and religiously.
The Role of Zionist Movement Towards the Creation of the State of Israelislamicjerusalem
This document summarizes the emergence and role of the Zionist movement in establishing the state of Israel. It discusses how the Zionist movement, founded by Theodor Herzl in 1896, lobbied world powers like Britain and the US to support establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Through population growth and political efforts, the Zionist movement helped create the conditions for Israel to be founded as a nation state for Jewish people in 1948, displacing much of the native Palestinian population in the process.
Book Review: Geographical Dimensions of Islamicjerusalem (Edited by: Khalid E...islamicjerusalem
The document provides a review of the book "Geographical Dimensions of Islamic Jerusalem" edited by Khalid El-Awaisi. The review summarizes that the book contains a series of essays that explore the significance of the region of Islamic Jerusalem from various geographical, historical, and religious perspectives. The essays aim to understand the physical boundaries and territorial identity of the region based on early Islamic sources. They also examine the spiritual and physical connections between Islamic Jerusalem and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in the Islamic tradition. The review concludes that the book takes a unique approach to the disputed territory of Jerusalem and provides essential readings for scholars of Islamic Jerusalem studies.
Life of the prophet in makkah by dr zakaria bashierdocsforu
DR. ZAKAR1A BASHIER is former Vice Chancellor, University of Juba, Sudan. He was
educated at the Universities of Khartoum, Durham (UK) and Pittsburgh (USA), and was
State Minister, and Chairman of the Parliament Committee for Higher Education and
Scientific Research. At present he is teaching at the University of A!-Ain, UAE. His
publications include: The Islamic Path to Social Change (Arabic), Jeddah, 1977; The
Hijra. Story and Significance. Leicester, 1983; Philosophical Aspects of Ibn Khaldun’s
Prolegomena (Arabic), Khartoum, 1985; Al-Ghazali on the Qur'dnic Philosophy
(Arabic), Al-Ain (UAE), 1989; The Methodology of Jabir ibn Hayytin (Arabic), Al-.Ain
(UAE), 1989; Sunshine at Madinah. Leicester, 1990.
THE MAKKAN CRUCIBLE, based on original Arabic sources and modern writings on
the Strah, is a powerful restatement of the Makkan life of the Prophet and a searching
analysis of the Jahiliyyah environment in which the blessings of Islam produced a
generation of people who not only became the finest embodiment of human conduct
but typified the highest virtues of faith and endurance. The author has not only
breathed a new freshness into the subject but has focused on the Sirah in the context
of the Prophet's mission as reflected in the Qur’an. The focus moves beautifully and
meaningfully from man to mission, from individual to movement, from past to the
present and the future, from chronicle of events to ethos of society and history. In pa :i "
homage and showing reverence to the Prophet some authors have exceeded proper liters
while others have not been able to adequately highlight the multi-dimensional aspect' T
the Prophetic life. Dr. Zakaria Bashier however has succeeded in striking a balance .upresenting
in the book a graphic and inspiring picture of the Sirah of the Prophet.
THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION is an educational and research organization devoted
to making Islam a living reality in our age. For this purpose, it aims to improve human
communication and develop a better understanding of Islam among all peonle of the
world, Muslim and non-Muslim, so as to galvanize man to the message and ideal of
One God and the unity of mankind, as brought by all the Prophets of God throughout
the ages, last of whom was the Prophet Muhammad (blessings of Allah and peace be
on him). The Foundation has research units in Islamic Economics, Christian-Muslim
Relations, and Literature for Children. Its regular publications include Muslim World
Book Review containing an Index of Islamic Literature (quarterly), Encounters:
Journal of Inter-Cultural Perspectives (bi-annually) and Review of Islamic Economics
(bi-annually). Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Leicester, UK, a subsidiary of the
Foundation, awards MA/ MPhil/ Ph.D degrees, Post-Graduate Diploma and Certificate
in Islamic Studies in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, UK.
This document discusses the architectural patterns of Parthian and Sassanid periods that influenced the design of Iranian mosques. It identifies several key patterns including:
1) The spatial organization of buildings, seen in the order of iwan-dome house-iwan structures.
2) The iwan porch structure, which originated in the Parthian era and was widely used in Sassanid religious and palace architecture.
3) The courtyard (myansara), seen in structures like the Palace of Firuzabad that combined porch and courtyard designs. Many Iranian mosques incorporated this four-iwan courtyard pattern.
The document analyzes how these pre-Islamic architectural traditions from Parthian
Symmetric Asymmetry, the Mosque of Sheikh Lutfollah in Esfahan, and the Mystical Architecture of Shia Messianism
ΑΝΑΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ ΑΝΕΝΕΡΓΟ ΜΠΛΟΓΚ “ΟΙ ΡΩΜΙΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΤΟΛΗΣ”
Το κείμενο του κ. Νίκου Μπαϋρακτάρη είχε αρχικά δημοσιευθεί την 13η Αυγούστου 2019.
Ο κ. Μπαϋρακτάρης δημοσιεύει το περιεχόμενο συζητήσεών μας σχετικά με την μυστικιστική αρχιτεκτονική ορισμένων τζαμιών, τους μεσσιανικούς συμβολισμούς τους και την συνέχιση στο Ισλάμ αρχαίων ανατολικών (αιγυπτιακών και ασσυροβαβυλωνιακών) παραδόσεων χιλιετιών. Το Τζαμί του Σεΐχη Λουτφολλάχ στο Εσφαχάν είναι πολλαπλώς σημαντικώτερο των άχρηστων και ανίερων κτισμάτων που ανήγειρε η σαουδική πανούκλα σε Μέκκα και Μεδίνα με βάρβαρες σύγχρονες μεθόδους κατασκευών. Αλλά σε ομιλίες (Χαντίθ) του, ο προφήτης Μωάμεθ είχε προείπει το τέλος της Μεδίνας και της Μέκκας και την κατάληξη του Ισλάμ στην εξορία.
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First republished on 7th October 2021 here:
https://profmegalommatistextsingreek.wordpress.com/2021/10/07/συμμετρική-ασυμμετρία-το-τζαμί-του-σε/
MAPPING ISLAMICJERUSALEM: A Rediscovery of Geographical Boundariesislamicjerusalem
This document is a monograph titled "Mapping Islamic Jerusalem: A Rediscovery of Geographical Boundaries" by Khalid A. El-Awaisi. It discusses the religious terminology used in Islam to describe Jerusalem and its surroundings, the historical usage of different names for Jerusalem, and attempts to determine the geographical boundaries of the region. The monograph examines references to Jerusalem and related terms in the Quran and hadith literature. It also analyzes accounts by early Islamic scholars on the extent of lands considered part of Jerusalem. The goal is to build an understanding of how Muslims throughout history have understood and defined the sacred region of Jerusalem geographically and religiously.
The Role of Zionist Movement Towards the Creation of the State of Israelislamicjerusalem
This document summarizes the emergence and role of the Zionist movement in establishing the state of Israel. It discusses how the Zionist movement, founded by Theodor Herzl in 1896, lobbied world powers like Britain and the US to support establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Through population growth and political efforts, the Zionist movement helped create the conditions for Israel to be founded as a nation state for Jewish people in 1948, displacing much of the native Palestinian population in the process.
Book Review: Geographical Dimensions of Islamicjerusalem (Edited by: Khalid E...islamicjerusalem
The document provides a review of the book "Geographical Dimensions of Islamic Jerusalem" edited by Khalid El-Awaisi. The review summarizes that the book contains a series of essays that explore the significance of the region of Islamic Jerusalem from various geographical, historical, and religious perspectives. The essays aim to understand the physical boundaries and territorial identity of the region based on early Islamic sources. They also examine the spiritual and physical connections between Islamic Jerusalem and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina in the Islamic tradition. The review concludes that the book takes a unique approach to the disputed territory of Jerusalem and provides essential readings for scholars of Islamic Jerusalem studies.
Life of the prophet in makkah by dr zakaria bashierdocsforu
DR. ZAKAR1A BASHIER is former Vice Chancellor, University of Juba, Sudan. He was
educated at the Universities of Khartoum, Durham (UK) and Pittsburgh (USA), and was
State Minister, and Chairman of the Parliament Committee for Higher Education and
Scientific Research. At present he is teaching at the University of A!-Ain, UAE. His
publications include: The Islamic Path to Social Change (Arabic), Jeddah, 1977; The
Hijra. Story and Significance. Leicester, 1983; Philosophical Aspects of Ibn Khaldun’s
Prolegomena (Arabic), Khartoum, 1985; Al-Ghazali on the Qur'dnic Philosophy
(Arabic), Al-Ain (UAE), 1989; The Methodology of Jabir ibn Hayytin (Arabic), Al-.Ain
(UAE), 1989; Sunshine at Madinah. Leicester, 1990.
THE MAKKAN CRUCIBLE, based on original Arabic sources and modern writings on
the Strah, is a powerful restatement of the Makkan life of the Prophet and a searching
analysis of the Jahiliyyah environment in which the blessings of Islam produced a
generation of people who not only became the finest embodiment of human conduct
but typified the highest virtues of faith and endurance. The author has not only
breathed a new freshness into the subject but has focused on the Sirah in the context
of the Prophet's mission as reflected in the Qur’an. The focus moves beautifully and
meaningfully from man to mission, from individual to movement, from past to the
present and the future, from chronicle of events to ethos of society and history. In pa :i "
homage and showing reverence to the Prophet some authors have exceeded proper liters
while others have not been able to adequately highlight the multi-dimensional aspect' T
the Prophetic life. Dr. Zakaria Bashier however has succeeded in striking a balance .upresenting
in the book a graphic and inspiring picture of the Sirah of the Prophet.
THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION is an educational and research organization devoted
to making Islam a living reality in our age. For this purpose, it aims to improve human
communication and develop a better understanding of Islam among all peonle of the
world, Muslim and non-Muslim, so as to galvanize man to the message and ideal of
One God and the unity of mankind, as brought by all the Prophets of God throughout
the ages, last of whom was the Prophet Muhammad (blessings of Allah and peace be
on him). The Foundation has research units in Islamic Economics, Christian-Muslim
Relations, and Literature for Children. Its regular publications include Muslim World
Book Review containing an Index of Islamic Literature (quarterly), Encounters:
Journal of Inter-Cultural Perspectives (bi-annually) and Review of Islamic Economics
(bi-annually). Markfield Institute of Higher Education, Leicester, UK, a subsidiary of the
Foundation, awards MA/ MPhil/ Ph.D degrees, Post-Graduate Diploma and Certificate
in Islamic Studies in partnership with the University of Portsmouth, UK.
This document is the introduction to Volume I of a book titled "Fiqh al Zakah" by Dr. Yusuf al Qardawi. The book provides a comparative study of the rules and philosophy of zakah (obligatory alms) in Islam based on evidence from the Quran and Sunnah. It was published by the Scientific Publishing Centre of King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. The introduction outlines the book's approach and plan, defining key terms like zakah and sadaqah. The book aims to elucidate rulings on zakah in light of modern issues, clarify differences of opinion among scholars, and emphasize the economic and social role of zakah in Islam.
(Supplements to vigiliae christianae 118) roelof van den broek pseudo-cyril o...F.maximos Samoul
This document describes two manuscripts containing the text of Pseudo-Cyril of Jerusalem's Homily on the Life and the Passion of Christ. Manuscript M610 of the Pierpont Morgan Library contains the complete Coptic text and is in excellent condition. Manuscript E 16262 of the University of Pennsylvania Museum contains fragments of the text as a difficult-to-read palimpsest. The document discusses the origins and contents of these manuscripts. It also analyzes the text's sources, elements, date, and relationship to other works attributed to Cyril of Jerusalem.
Kings of Israel King Solomon A Full Study of Solomon and Solomon’s PoolsSister Lara
Kings of Israel King Solomon
A Full Study of Solomon and Solomon’s Pools is an Online School of Prayer Learning Center Work Book Designed to Help Students Study the King of Israel King Solomon with Instructor Sister Lara.
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Life of the prophet in makkah by dr zakaria bashierdocsforu
The Bedouins of pre-Islamic Arabia lived a nomadic lifestyle in the desert, while some Arabs lived sedentary lives in towns like Makkah, Madinah, and Ta'if. There was interaction between these two groups. Makkan society was characterized by tensions between tribes and clans. The Prophet Muhammad was born in Makkah on the eve of his mission to transform Arabian society through Islam and guide humanity.
The five pillars of Islam are:
1. The Shahadah - The declaration of faith that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
2. Salah - The five daily prayers performed to remember and worship Allah.
3. Zakah - Mandatory charity paid to the needy and poor.
4. Sawm - Fasting during the month of Ramadan from dawn to sunset.
5. Hajj - The pilgrimage to Makkah performed once in a lifetime if one is able.
These five pillars are the foundation of Islam and obligatory on all Muslims who have reached puberty and are mentally and physically capable
This keynote address discusses the integration of faith and learning at Kabarak University. It outlines Kabarak University's founding vision to provide holistic education that integrates academic excellence with Christian moral values. The university seeks to fulfill this mandate through the integration of faith in five key areas: academics, spiritual formation, psychological development, physical well-being, and social engagement. The integration of faith and learning at Kabarak University is based on the biblical injunction to love God with one's whole self, including one's mind. It continues a long Christian tradition of integrating scholarly pursuits with faith.
Islam addresses contemporary issues by ali unaltopbottom1
This document discusses Ali Unal's views on thinking straight and addressing contemporary issues from an Islamic perspective. It begins with an introduction on misunderstandings of Islam in the modern world and sets out to present Islam's perspectives on important intellectual issues. The first chapter discusses factors for thinking straight, including having good character and intention guided by truth and universal principles. It also discusses the concepts of truth, religion, humanity, and how Islam views these topics compared to Western thought. The document appears to aim to clarify Islam's stance on science, history, and humanity from the teachings of the Quran and hadith.
This work was completed by us recently, and was described UNESCO as \'very excellent\' and \'paradigm changing\' - we are working on a number of follow on projects helping several WHS sites...
This document is a preface to a book compiling scientific facts mentioned in the Quran and authentic sayings of Muhammad. It summarizes the origins of the book, which was based on video dialogues between the author and non-Muslim scientists. During these discussions, the scientists expressed astonishment that the Quran seemed to refer to scientific facts that were only discovered recently. Some were even convinced that Muhammad must have been a messenger from God. The preface hopes the book will benefit readers and guide them to Islam by presenting this evidence. It was republished to further investigate the miracles of the Quran and inspire Muslim scientific inquiry.
dissertation_water management systems from Southeast Asia, Funan and ChenlaBrice Detune
This document discusses water management systems in Funan and Chenla in Southeast Asia from the 1st millennium CE. It provides background on the regions' topography, climate and debates around Indian influence. The author argues that while India likely played a role in introducing new technologies and religions, Funan and Chenla's systems drew on local environments and assimilated foreign ideas rather than purely replicating Indian models. Case studies of sites like Angkor Borei, Noen U-Loke, Wat Phu and Sambor Prei Kuk are used to analyze water management approaches in each kingdom within their historical contexts.
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Detailed meanings of the Scientific Words in the Scientific Verses in the Holy Quran using Lisan Al- Arab (The Arabs' (of old) Tongue) Dictionary and other similar dictionaries
Al-Durr Al-Manthur Fi Tafsir Bil-Ma'thur (Arabic: الدر المنثور في التفسير بالماثور), The Scattered Pearls: Intertextual Exegesis, is an authoritatve tafsir (exegesis or commentary of the Qur'an, the holy book of Islam), written by the prominent Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti d. 911 AH (1505 AD), who also authored the Tafsir al-Jalalayn. The exegesis explains each passage of the Qur'an by the reports and narrations from Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم), his Companions and the immediate generations following the Companions.
This document introduces a series of monographs on Islamicjerusalem Studies published by the Islamic Research Academy (ISRA). It provides an overview of 8 monographs covering topics like the architectural development of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the first Islamic conquest of Jerusalem, and introducing the concept of Islamicjerusalem. The final section is a dedication of the book "Introducing Islamicjerusalem" to individuals who supported the development of Islamicjerusalem Studies as a new field of inquiry.
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The passage describes the history of transportation, communication, and medicine over the last 3,000 years. It notes that until around 1830, methods of transportation changed little and were limited to human and animal power. Basic sailing boats and rowboats existed by 1000 BC. By 1830, transportation was still primarily by foot, cart, or sailing ship. Significant changes began around the 1830s with the invention of steam engines, automobiles, trains, and other motorized vehicles, allowing for much faster travel over greater distances. This contrasts with over 2,800 years of relatively little change prior to the 1830s. The passage uses these examples to illustrate the differences between periods when new discoveries and technologies developed slowly, versus times when more rapid advancement
This is the very basic knowledge you have to know about Chemistry. This book is all about Chemistry, a subject that surely appeals many people with many amazing experiments. It shows you the exact meaning of all basic things about Chemistry before going deep with this subject. Have fun while learning!
This document is the introduction to Volume I of a book titled "Fiqh al Zakah" by Dr. Yusuf al Qardawi. The book provides a comparative study of the rules and philosophy of zakah (obligatory alms) in Islam based on evidence from the Quran and Sunnah. It was published by the Scientific Publishing Centre of King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. The introduction outlines the book's approach and plan, defining key terms like zakah and sadaqah. The book aims to elucidate rulings on zakah in light of modern issues, clarify differences of opinion among scholars, and emphasize the economic and social role of zakah in Islam.
(Supplements to vigiliae christianae 118) roelof van den broek pseudo-cyril o...F.maximos Samoul
This document describes two manuscripts containing the text of Pseudo-Cyril of Jerusalem's Homily on the Life and the Passion of Christ. Manuscript M610 of the Pierpont Morgan Library contains the complete Coptic text and is in excellent condition. Manuscript E 16262 of the University of Pennsylvania Museum contains fragments of the text as a difficult-to-read palimpsest. The document discusses the origins and contents of these manuscripts. It also analyzes the text's sources, elements, date, and relationship to other works attributed to Cyril of Jerusalem.
Kings of Israel King Solomon A Full Study of Solomon and Solomon’s PoolsSister Lara
Kings of Israel King Solomon
A Full Study of Solomon and Solomon’s Pools is an Online School of Prayer Learning Center Work Book Designed to Help Students Study the King of Israel King Solomon with Instructor Sister Lara.
http://onlineschoolofprayer.webs.com
Life of the prophet in makkah by dr zakaria bashierdocsforu
The Bedouins of pre-Islamic Arabia lived a nomadic lifestyle in the desert, while some Arabs lived sedentary lives in towns like Makkah, Madinah, and Ta'if. There was interaction between these two groups. Makkan society was characterized by tensions between tribes and clans. The Prophet Muhammad was born in Makkah on the eve of his mission to transform Arabian society through Islam and guide humanity.
The five pillars of Islam are:
1. The Shahadah - The declaration of faith that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
2. Salah - The five daily prayers performed to remember and worship Allah.
3. Zakah - Mandatory charity paid to the needy and poor.
4. Sawm - Fasting during the month of Ramadan from dawn to sunset.
5. Hajj - The pilgrimage to Makkah performed once in a lifetime if one is able.
These five pillars are the foundation of Islam and obligatory on all Muslims who have reached puberty and are mentally and physically capable
This keynote address discusses the integration of faith and learning at Kabarak University. It outlines Kabarak University's founding vision to provide holistic education that integrates academic excellence with Christian moral values. The university seeks to fulfill this mandate through the integration of faith in five key areas: academics, spiritual formation, psychological development, physical well-being, and social engagement. The integration of faith and learning at Kabarak University is based on the biblical injunction to love God with one's whole self, including one's mind. It continues a long Christian tradition of integrating scholarly pursuits with faith.
Islam addresses contemporary issues by ali unaltopbottom1
This document discusses Ali Unal's views on thinking straight and addressing contemporary issues from an Islamic perspective. It begins with an introduction on misunderstandings of Islam in the modern world and sets out to present Islam's perspectives on important intellectual issues. The first chapter discusses factors for thinking straight, including having good character and intention guided by truth and universal principles. It also discusses the concepts of truth, religion, humanity, and how Islam views these topics compared to Western thought. The document appears to aim to clarify Islam's stance on science, history, and humanity from the teachings of the Quran and hadith.
This work was completed by us recently, and was described UNESCO as \'very excellent\' and \'paradigm changing\' - we are working on a number of follow on projects helping several WHS sites...
This document is a preface to a book compiling scientific facts mentioned in the Quran and authentic sayings of Muhammad. It summarizes the origins of the book, which was based on video dialogues between the author and non-Muslim scientists. During these discussions, the scientists expressed astonishment that the Quran seemed to refer to scientific facts that were only discovered recently. Some were even convinced that Muhammad must have been a messenger from God. The preface hopes the book will benefit readers and guide them to Islam by presenting this evidence. It was republished to further investigate the miracles of the Quran and inspire Muslim scientific inquiry.
dissertation_water management systems from Southeast Asia, Funan and ChenlaBrice Detune
This document discusses water management systems in Funan and Chenla in Southeast Asia from the 1st millennium CE. It provides background on the regions' topography, climate and debates around Indian influence. The author argues that while India likely played a role in introducing new technologies and religions, Funan and Chenla's systems drew on local environments and assimilated foreign ideas rather than purely replicating Indian models. Case studies of sites like Angkor Borei, Noen U-Loke, Wat Phu and Sambor Prei Kuk are used to analyze water management approaches in each kingdom within their historical contexts.
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5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Maps and Table............................................................................................vi
List of Figures ..........................................................................................................vii
Note on Transliteration .........................................................................................viii
PREFACE ....................................................................................................................ix
INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................1
CHAPTER ONE ...........................................................................................................7
ISLAMICJERUSALEM: A NEW CONCEPT AND DEFINITION
PROFESSOR ABD AL-FATTAH EL-AWAISI
CHAPTER TWO .........................................................................................................21
REDISCOVERING THE BOUNDARIES OF ISLAMICJERUSALEM
DR KHALID EL-AWAISI
CHAPTER THREE .....................................................................................................53
MAKKAH AND ISLAMICJERUSALEM: A DIVINE PROTOTYPE AND SACRED
CONCEPTS
DR HAITHAM AL-RATROUT
CHAPTER FOUR........................................................................................................79
AL-AQSA MOSQUE: CENTRE OF BARAKAH OR CENTRE OF HOLINESS
ABDALLAH MAROUF OMAR
CHAPTER FIVE .........................................................................................................91
GEOGRAPHICAL TERMINOLOGY IN MUJĪR AL-DĪN'S HISTORY OF JERUSALEM
DR ROBERT SCHICK
CHAPTER SIX ........................................................................................................ 107
THE BARAKAH CIRCLE THEORY OF ISLAMICJERUSALEM
PROFESSOR ABD AL-FATTAH EL-AWAISI
Contributors ......................................................................................................... 119
Monographs on Islamicjerusalem Studies......................................................... 121
Index ..................................................................................................................... 123
اﻟﻤﻘﺪس ﻟﺒﻴﺖ اﻟﻤﻌﺮﻓﻲ ﻟﻠﻤﺸﺮوع اﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﻜﺘﺒﺔ
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6. LIST OF MAPS AND TABLES
MAP 2-1: THE APPROXIMATE AREA OF WILDERNESS..................................... 26
MAP 2-2: HEBRON AND SURROUNDING AREA................................................ 30
MAP 2-3: NABLUS AND SURROUNDING AREA ................................................. 33
MAP 2-4: MAXIMUM EXTENT OF AL-MAQDISĪ'S BOUNDARIES ..................... 37
MAP 2-5: THE BOUNDARIES OF THE REGION OF ISLAMICJERUSALEM ........ 41
MAP 2-6: ROMAN BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT OF AELIA,
FROM 135CE......................................................................................... 42
MAP 2-7: LOCATION OF CAESAREA AND AJNĀDĪN IN THE REGION
OF AELIA.............................................................................................. 43
TABLE 3-1: THE HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP AND PHYSICAL ANALOGIES
BETWEEN MAKKAH AND ISLAMICJERUSALEM. .............................. 74
MAP 4-1: RELATION BETWEEN THE LAND OF BARAKAH
AND THE HOLY LAND ...................................................................... 83
MAP 5-1: THE HOLY LAND AND AL-SHĀM....................................................104
MAP 5-2: FILASTĪN ............................................................................................105
MAP 6-1: THE BOUNDARIES OF THE REGION OF ISLAMICJERUSALEM ......110
MAP 6-2: THE FIRST CIRCLE AROUND AL-AQSA MOSQUE...........................112
MAP 6- 3: THE FIRST CIRCLE AROUND THE REGION
OF ISLAMICJERUSALEM ....................................................................112
MAP 6-4: THE SECOND CIRCLE: AL-SHĀM AND EGYPT ...............................113
MAP 6-5: THE THIRD CIRCLE TO MAKKAH...........................................................116
اﻟﻤﻘﺪس ﻟﺒﻴﺖ اﻟﻤﻌﺮﻓﻲ ﻟﻠﻤﺸﺮوع اﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﻜﺘﺒﺔ
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7. LIST OF FIGURES
FIG3-1: TOPOGRAPHICAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO
ISLAMIC HOLY CITIES; MAKKAH AND ISLAMICJERUSALEM. ........... 57
FIG3-2: THE KA‘BAH AS IT LOOKS TODAY. ...................................................... 60
FIG3-3: THE KA‘BAH, CENTRE OF THE WORLD. .............................................. 60
FIG3-4: THE KA‘BAH AND ITS URBAN CONTEXT AND CENTRALITY............. 61
FIG3-5: THE REGION OF THE ḤARAM OF MAKKAH AND THE REGION
OF ISLAMICJERUSALEM. ......................................................................... 63
FIG3-6: THE CENTRALISED CONCEPT EXISTING IN THE TWO ISLAMIC
HOLY PLACES; MAKKAH AND ISLAMICJERUSALEM............................ 63
FIG3-7: THE KA‘BAH AS IT WAS AT THE TIME OF ABRAHAM.. ....................... 64
FIG3-8: PLAN OF THE KA‘BAH AT THE TIME OF ABRAHAM
AND AL-AQSA MOSQUE IN THE 7TH CENTURY.................................. 65
FIG3-9: THE GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF MAKKAH AND
ISLAMICJERUSALEM. WITH AL-AQSA ENCLAVE ORIENTED
TOWARDS THE DIRECTION OF MAKKAH. ........................................... 66
FIG3-10: THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SACRED MOSQUE
IN MAKKAH SINCE TIME OF ESTABLISHMENT.................................... 67
FIG3-11: THE CENTRALISED CONCEPT OF THE KA‘BAH AND THE ROCK..... 70
FIG3-12: 3-D COMPUTER RECONSTRUCTION MODELLING SHOWING
THE MOSAIC COVERING OF THE EXTERIOR FACES OF THE DOME
OF THE ROCK.......................................................................................... 71
FIG4-1: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE THREE IMPORTANT
MOSQUES IN ISLAM................................................................................ 87
اﻟﻤﻘﺪس ﻟﺒﻴﺖ اﻟﻤﻌﺮﻓﻲ ﻟﻠﻤﺸﺮوع اﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮوﻧﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﻜﺘﺒﺔ
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8. NOTE ON TRANSLITERATION
Arabic Transcription ﺹ s
ﺀ ’ ﺽ d
ﺍ a ﻁ t
ﺏ b ﻅ z
ﺕ t ﻉ ‘
ﺙ th ﻍ gh
ﺝ j ﻑ f
ﺡ h ﻕ q
ﺥ kh ﻙ k
ﺩ d ﻝ l
ﺫ dh ﻡ m
ﺭ r ﻥ n
ﺯ z ﻩ h
ﺱ s ﻭ w
ﺵ sh ﻱ y or i
Long ﺁ ā
ﻭ ū
ﻱ ī
Doubled ُﻭ uww (final form ū)
ُﻱ iy (final form ī)
Diphthongs َﻭ au or aw
َﻯ ai or ay
Short -َ a
-ُ u
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9. PREFACE
To many contemporary scholars, academics and even laymen Bayt al-
Maqdis is merely a city with limits that do not go far beyond its ancient
walls. Yet, in history, the existence of a region for Bayt al-Maqdis
(Islamicjerusalem)1 has been a long-established concept. A region that,
according to many accounts such as that of al-Maqdisī, extends to cover
in addition to the ancient city, many other cities, towns and villages such
as Hebron, Ramla, Zarnuqah, Jaffa, Nablus, Shuwaykah, Jama‘in, Jericho,
Karak, Zoar and Kuseifa; thus, a region transcending current political
boundaries.
The idea of a religious and spiritual region for Bayt al-Maqdis,
Islamicjerusalem, is conversely relatively new in modern scholarship and
one that is beginning to gather momentum. This concept started to
resurface with research through the new field of inquiry of Islamicjerusalem
Studies. Academic research is beginning to unearth facts well established
in history, as well as making discoveries in this new and exciting field.
The region of Islamicjerusalem is not the only one that has been long
forgotten or, at best, mixed up with other regions and their terminologies;
it is only one of many to which serious scholarship has not been applied
in modern times. Regions and terminologies such as the Holy Land or
the Land of Barakah and the Haram regions are not, in many writings,
differentiated from one another, much of the time, especially the first two
terms.
Having distinct names implies specific connotations and various
entities. While early writings differentiate between names, terminologies
and connotations, later scholars have assumed these to overlap, and many
have considered that some apply to the same entity. This led to further
confusion, which is much more apparent in later writings rather than in
earlier ones.
1 Islamicjerusalem was introduced into the English language as a new terminology
referring to this wide region. For a full definition, see chapter one.
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This calls for the re-investigation of these Qur’ānic concepts and their
relationship to Islamicjerusalem. This work is an effort made in that
direction; it will attempt to shed light on some of these concepts and the
way they were perceived in early and later centuries, and will also look at
some findings from the latest research in the field of Islamicjerusalem.
Although this work does not comprehensively cover all aspects of the
subject matter, it is hoped that it will lay the foundations for and raise
further questions on further research and scholarship.
With the advancement of technology, we are able to map more
precisely what regions we are referring to, a tool early scholars had to
work without. This series of studies is a first attempt to try to map
regions much talked about within monotheistic religions, however from a
Muslim point of view. There have been many biblical studies into the
extent and boundaries of the Promised Land and the Holy Land.
Although in classical Muslim literatures such discussion has existed, in
modern scholarship it scarcely exists.
This book has its origins in the sessions of the ninth Islamicjerusalem
Academic conference organised by the Centre for Islamicjerusalem
Studies, at the Al-Maktoum Institute in Dundee during June 2007. It is a
pleasure to thank each of the contributors for initiating such interesting
and intriguing discussions on the geographical dimensions and for their
subsequent revisions and updates. Also many thanks to all those who
assisted in the publication of this book; colleagues, students and friends.
Particular thanks to Amanda Millar from Cambridge Scholars Press for
her editorial guidance and comments on earlier drafts and from the Al-
Maktoum Institute, Dr Maher Abu-Munshar and John Taylor for their
invaluable comments and suggestions. Finally, for his continuous
support to Islamicjerusalem Studies, many thanks are due to HH Sheikh
Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, the Patron of the Institute.
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11. INTRODUCTION
KHALID EL-AWAISI
In the seventh century, soon after his Prophethood, Muhammad started
to refer to regions far beyond his reach. Qur’ānic verses were making
reference to a city far in the north and to the regions around it. This
included reference to the concepts as well as to the stories of Prophets
who dwelled in its lands. In addition, a few verses highlighted the
political situation in that part of the world, namely the Byzantine/Persian
Wars. These references were followed by those to the Night Journey into
the heart of these regions, into the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque during the
Persian rule. There were also numerous Aḥādīth during the Makkan
period on the history and virtues of that land (El-Awaisi 2007, 88-95).
These references continued after the Prophet migrated to Madinah and
were translated into taking practical steps towards the region of
Islamicjerusalem in particular (El-Awaisi 2005; Omar 2006).
The importance of these regions is embedded in the Muslim faith.
There has, however, been little study into the geographical extents of
these regions and concepts or, even more generally, into the geographies
of the Qur’ān. Apart from the odd reference in the books of Tafsir,
Fadā’il, geography and history, there is a dearth of literature on the
subject. Thus, these topics are much in need of research and
investigation, entailing within them much that needs unravelling. One
Qur’ānic concept and region has, however, been well documented and
mapped out for practical juristical reasons, that is, the Ḥaram of Makkah.
Holy sites and regions
It is well known that Islam especially reveres three areas on earth,
Makkah, Madinah and Islamicjerusalem. Each housing a place of
worship, where rewards are multiple. To many, the existence of a region
for the Ḥaram of Makkah is understandable since it had clear-cut
boundaries of its extent well before Islam, and these had been reinstated
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by Prophet Muhammad and his companions after the conquest of
Makkah (8AH/ 630CE). The extent of the boundaries of the Ḥaram of
Makkah are literally set in stone; there are nearly a thousand milestones,
denoting the limit in every direction (Dhāish 1995). This was because the
Ḥaram had specific rulings and restrictions within its sanctuary; these
included restrictions on fighting, hunting, cutting trees, amongst other
things. The case in Madinah was slightly different, as the extent of the
Ḥaram of Madinah was delineated by Prophet Muhammad himself after
he settled there (1AH/ 622CE). He specified areas that constituted the
outer limits in some directions; there were fewer restrictions and rulings
within this newly founded sanctuary.
In the case of Islamicjerusalem, the Prophet planned and began
implementing its take-over; he talked of many of the regions around it,
but never reached them with his companions. In some of the prophetic
traditions it is related that he clearly noted the existence of boundaries for
these regions – as is the case of the Aḥādīth narrating the whereabouts of
the burial of Prophet Moses a stone's throw away from the Holy Land (al-
Bukhārī 2000 v.1, 250; Muslim 2000 v.2, 1014).
It is thus clear that these revered areas in Islam had their own distinct
religious/spiritual regions. Moreover, around Islamicjerusalem, there are
various regions not only one. And unlike the regions of Makkah and
Madinah, these did not have the restrictions as those in place in the
Arabian Peninsula; they were regions of holiness and Barakah and would
thus be discussed more in terms of their virtues and merits.
Islamicjerusalem
Names of towns, cities and regions change from time to time, due to
various factors and reasons. This has also been the case for
Islamicjerusalem, which has had its own share of name-changing
throughout history. Since the Muslims took over the region in the
seventh century CE, various names have been attributed to the city and
the region. Muslims in the early period continued to use the Arabised
version of the name Aelia for some time, together with the name Bayt al-
Maqdis. These were gradually replaced by al-Quds, which was officially
introduced in the Abbasid period, specifically in the reign of al-Ma’mūn
who minted a coin bearing the new name in 217AH/ 832CE. This
became the most popular name; moreover, during the Crusades the word
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Sharīf was affixed to it and it became popular in both the Mamluk and
Ottoman periods (El-Awaisi 2007).
When any of the names of Islamicjerusalem are mentioned, whether
Bayt al-Maqdis, al-Quds, al-Quds al-Sharīf, most people think only of a small
part of it, namely “the Walled City”. This is due to the importance of the
Walled City and the religious monuments within it. However, there was
another dimension to these names classically, one which has been
neglected in modern scholarship, namely, reference to the region as one
of the connotations of these names. This is a region that spans a large
area, consisting of many cities, towns and villages. Some names have had
various additions, such as Ard and Arādī (land/s), annexed to explicitly
denote the connotation of a region. However, for much of the time the
name would be used on its own to denote the region. The term
Islamicjerusalem has been coined, as one word, to introduce this concept
into the English language and try to resolve this confusion, as is explained
in chapter one. The concept itself in the early sources is dealt with in
great detail in chapter two where many examples are drawn from the
sources, showing its abundant use. Chapter five also touches on the
usage of the names in the works of a specific writer from the late Mamluk
period, Mujīr al-Dīn al-Ḥanbalī.
The Holy Land
The name al-Ard al-Muqaddasah, the Holy Land, is mentioned once in the
Qur’ān and at various times in the tradition of Prophet Muhammad. In
the early literature, it referred to a region more or less close to that of the
region of Islamicjerusalem. This can be deduced from the early accounts
that specify its extent in some directions. Although linguistically al-Ard
al-Muqaddasah shares much with the root words of Bayt al-Maqdis and al-
Quds in Arabic, it has been used independently (El-Awaisi 2007, 51-77).
However, due to the overlap in the terrains and having similar boundaries
in various directions, one may ask whether both entities are the same.
This is a topic in need of further research and investigation.
Moreover, later sources confuse the Holy Land with another entity,
presuming them to be one and the same. This was so with the Land of
Barakah, as is evident in some of the later sources especially from the
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Mamluk1 and Ottoman periods. However, there are differences in their
extent in the early sources. This is in addition to the linguistic factor,
which denotes that everything that is Muqaddas (Holy) is also Mubārak
(Blessed); but not everything that is Mubārak would be Muqaddas. Thus
the Holy Land is part of the Land of Barakah but not vice versa (El-
Awaisi 2007, 55-77).
The Land of Barakah
An entity, of which Islamicjerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque are a central
part, is the Land of Barakah. Reference to this region is made five times
in the Qur’ān. Again, as with the Holy Land, there has been no Prophetic
Ḥadīth delineating its exact extent. Thus many exegetists have given
various opinions on the matter, mostly arguing it is the region of
Historical Syria (al-Shām). Moreover, contemporary understanding of the
word Hawlah “surrounded by” (Qur’ān 17:1) sheds new light on the
classical understanding of the extent of this area and the radiation of
Barakah. This would mean that the Barakah extends in a circular motion
covering areas besides al-Shām, extending into parts of Egypt and the
Northern parts of Arabia. This idea, of the sacred hierarchy expressed in
the Circle Theory of Islamicjerusalem, discussed in detail in chapter six,
draws further conclusions regarding the extension of Muslim conquests
and their centres.
The centre, Al-Aqsa
Al-Masjid al-Aqsā, Al-Aqsa Mosque, has its share of confusion; again, this
occurs mainly in the later stages of Muslim rule. The name Al-Aqsa
Mosque has been used in various connotations, the most famous of
which reduces it to a single structure rather than the large enclave it
actually refers to. This is clearly evident when making comparisons
between early and late sources. While the former are precise in the use of
the name, the latter muddle its usage, reducing it to less than 3% of the
area it refers to. Not only this, the introduction of borrowed
terminologies from the sacred sites in the Arabian Peninsula only adds to
the confusion.
1 Mujīr al-Dīn al-Ḥanbalī is among those who confuse the Holy Land with the
Land of Barakah, see chapter five.
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The reduction of the name al-Aqsa to structures built during the
Umayyad period considerably narrows down the idea of al-Aqsa Mosque.
Both the Dome of the Rock and al-Jāmi‘ al-Aqṣā were only a fraction of
the Umayyad work in al-Aqsa Mosque. The Mosque itself was in
existence well before the constructions of these two inside al-Aqsa
Mosque's enclave. Thus, when reference is made to al-Aqsa Mosque, this
does not refer to a single structure within this compound, rather it
includes both the Dome of the Rock and al-Jami‘ al-Aqsa amongst the
tens of other historical monuments erected throughout history within it.
Many would refer to this today as al-Haram al-Sharīf, the Noble Sanctuary;
however, this terminology –as alluded to earlier– was borrowed in later
periods from the sacred sites in the Arabian Peninsula with their loaded
terminologies and mistakenly attributed to sites in Islamicjerusalem. The
introduction of this terminology, while adding to the confusion already in
existence, resolved the reference to the larger area of the Mosque. The
use of this borrowed terminology was rejected by many scholars of the
time (see chapters four and five), but found popularity amongst the
masses and was included in certain official governmental titles such as
Nāzir al-Haramayn al-Sharīfayn, the inspector of al-Aqsa Mosque and al-
Ibrahimi Mosque (Hebron), in later periods.
Nevertheless, there have been in existence many links between the
regions in Arabia and those around Islamicjerusalem. The early literature
shows strong links between the buildings of the Ka‘bah and al-Aqsa
Mosque. This is taken a step further in chapter three, which looks at the
physical relationship between these two holy places. This idea of a link is
forged further when a comparison is struck between the three Mosques
in Makkah, Madinah and Islamicjerusalem and their direct relationship to
the regions around them –and the similarities and differences between
these regions– as is discussed in chapter four.
An investigation of terminologies and names is very crucial in
understanding their context and meaning. In order to better understand
names and terminologies, it is best to revert to their original uses. This
will give greater insights into actual meanings and characteristics. In the
chapters of this book, by reinvestigating some of these issues, new
understandings of these concepts are achieved.
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2006. Towards the conquest of Islamicjerusalem: the three main
practical steps taken by Prophet Muhammad. Journal of
Islamicjerusalem Studies. 7: 55-100.
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17. CHAPTER ONE
ISLAMICJERUSALEM
A NEW CONCEPT AND DEFINITIONS
ABD AL-FATTAH EL-AWAISI
As an essential part of introducing Islamicjerusalem, it is important to be
clear on what is meant by this new terminology; and a working definition
needs to be established. A number of questions need to be raised. Is
Islamicjerusalem the same as Jerusalem the city? What sort of Jerusalem
are we talking about? Is it simply the area of al-Aqsa Mosque? (This is
only one fifth of the Old Walled City.) Is it the Old Walled city of
Jerusalem, East Jerusalem, West Jerusalem, Greater Jerusalem, the whole
of Palestine or part of Palestine? These all address the question of a
definition from a contemporary context. It is important however to link
this to a historical context for a definition to be produced.
In addition to introducing new definitions of Islamicjerusalem and
Islamicjerusalem Studies, this chapter discusses the background of the
new field of inquiry of Islamicjerusalem Studies, and also highlights some
of the latest research on Islamicjerusalem.
Background1
The establishment of the new field of inquiry of Islamicjerusalem was a
journey that took nearly a decade, 1994-2003, adopting the principle of
gradual development and travelling through several stages. It also went
through a number of stages on the road to its establishment through an
integrated programme which included a number of new academic
initiatives and practical steps which include both developing institutional
framework and the modes of delivery of the new field.
1 This background of the new field of inquiry is based on Al-Ahlas 2004.
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As part of his vision for the new field, the founder (author) paid
particular attention to establishing the concept of Islamicjerusalem
Studies in the building of its foundations. From the initial stages he was
keen to provide practical steps to deliver the essential contributions of
knowledge in the new field to the world of learning, and to encourage
young researchers to specialise in this field. These have been delivered
mainly through organising an annual international academic conference
on Islamicjerusalem Studies (ten to date), the Journal of Islamicjerusalem
Studies, and the securing of a good number of postgraduate research
studentships in Islamicjerusalem Studies. These elements were very
significant in creating the new frame of reference for the study of
Islamicjerusalem. Indeed, both the annual conference and the Journal have
successfully “highlighted the gap in the available literature” on
Islamicjerusalem Studies, provided the “necessary knowledge” to develop
the field, and have become an international discussion forum for scholars
who are interested in the field (Al-Ahlas 2004, 35).
Other serious practical steps were needed to institutionalise the
development, integration and promotion of the field. These were initiated
by developing the first new unit entitled “Islamic Jerusalem”, which the
author taught at undergraduate level at the University of Stirling. This
unit has been developed into a taught Master's programme at Al-
Maktoum Institute. Indeed, to pioneer the field, Al-Maktoum Institute
embodied the founder's vision by inaugurating the first and unique taught
Master's programme in Islamicjerusalem Studies worldwide. After the
establishment of Al-Maktoum Institute came the creation of its first
academic post, the first chair in Islamicjerusalem Studies. The Centre for
Islamicjerusalem Studies was founded to focus all its efforts, and to play a
key role in developing the new field. This was a natural progressive
development aimed at structuring the research and teaching of
Islamicjerusalem Studies.
Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum's passion and commitment
ensured the development of this new field. In its initial and crucial stage
of development, Shaikh Hamdan played an essential part by providing
scholarships for young scholars to pursue Islamicjerusalem Studies at
postgraduate level. His second major involvement was when he
established Al-Maktoum Institute. Aisha al-Ahlas argued that the “main
reason behind the success” of establishing the new field of inquiry of
Islamicjerusalem Studies was the “uniquely close relationship between the
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two elements, knowledge and power” (Al-Ahlas 2004, 80). This formal
model of relationship between ruler and scholar is absent in Arab and
Muslim countries. Indeed, as stated in the Dundee Declaration for the Future
Development of the Study of Islam and Muslims on 18 March 2004, one of “the
crises in the contemporary Muslim world is the absence of co-operation
between knowledge and power.”
Definitions
In the first few years of establishing the new field, a number of Arab and
Muslim scholars were very concerned about this new terminology,
especially the word “Islamic”. Their main worry was that the use of this
word could open up hostility and non-acceptance by some Western
scholars. At that time, the author's main counter-argument was that,
without the term Islamic, the whole terminology would lose its niche,
meaning and definition. In addition, if it were to be only Jerusalem
without the term Islamic, which Jerusalem would we be talking about?
There were also already many researches and teaching programmes in
Jerusalem Studies which meant that our contribution to knowledge would
be very limited. However, Islamicjerusalem opened up a new area of
specialisation with a new frame of reference. Probably the term Islamic
could be the right term to shock, cover new ground, promote serious
dialogue and initiate debates that may shed light on new lines of
explanation and new horizons of critical thinking.
After the initial research on ‘Umar's Assurance of Safety to the people
of Aelia, the author started from 2000 to develop his new findings. In
2004 this helped to define both Islamicjerusalem and Islamicjerusalem
Studies. Indeed, ‘Umar's Assurance was the jewel of the first Muslim Fath
(i.e., introducing new stage and vision) of Aelia, and the beacon for
developing Islamicjerusalem's unique and creative vision and nature.
Islamicjerusalem
Aisha al-Ahlas argued that the fifth international academic conference on
Islamicjerusalem Studies held on 21 April 2003 was “a turning point” in
the history of the new field of inquiry of Islamicjerusalem Studies (Al-
Ahlas 2004, 32). Although he was the one who in 1994 had invented this
new terminology of Islamicjerusalem, a coherent definition was not
possible when the author was trying, especially between 2000 and 2005,
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to come to an understanding of what he specifically meant by
Islamicjerusalem. This is due to the complex nature of the concept.
On 21 April 2003 in the fifth international academic conference on
Islamicjerusalem “Islamicjerusalem: Prophetic Temples and al-Aqsa
Mosque Demystifying Realities and Exploring Identities”, the author
presented a keynote speech on “Exploring the identity of
Islamicjerusalem”. Here he publicly admitted that “It took me nearly
three years to come to the working definition which I would like to
present to you today”. He added “We need to start with a working
definition. So, what do we mean by Islamicjerusalem? …”.
Although the author did not at that time present his final definition of
Islamicjerusalem, his presentation contained the key elements: “There are
three elements of this working definition. Its geographical location (land),
its people (i.e.: who live or used to live there) and its vision to administer
or to rule that land and its people. It is not possible to separate these
three elements as they are interlinked. In addition, they are linked with
their historical context.” (For the author, if geography is the theatre,
history is the play) For the first time, he argued that Islamicjerusalem is
not a mere city or another urban settlement, but a region which includes
several cities, towns and villages. From this definition, it can be seen that
Islamicjerusalem is to be described as a region with three key interlinked
elements. Identifying the centre of the Barakah led him to develop a new
significant innovative theory, “the Barakah Circle Theory of
Islamicjerusalem”.2 This theory is based on new interpretations of the
core Muslim sources and history. He also made the same point when he
presented his public lecture at the Academy of Islamic Studies at the
University of Malaya on 24 September 2004. However, what is presented
here is the revised definition which takes into consideration the
discussions the author has had since then, and the new definition of
Islamicjerusalem Studies.
Islamicjerusalem is a new terminology for a new concept, which may be
translated into the Arabic language as Bayt al-Maqdis. It can be fairly and
eventually characterised and defined as a unique region laden with a rich
historical background, religious significances, cultural attachments,
competing political and religious claims, international interests and
various aspects that affect the rest of the world in both historical and
2 See chapter six.
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contemporary contexts. It has a central frame of reference and a vital
nature with three principal intertwined elements: its geographical location
(land and boundaries), its people (population), and its unique and creative
inclusive vision, to administer that land and its people, as a model for
multiculturalism3.
The term Bayt al-Maqdis has been used in the past in both core and early
Muslim narratives and sources to refer to the Aelia region (Al-Tel 2003,
291). It may be claimed that Prophet Muhammad was the first to use the
term Bayt al-Maqdis to refer to that region. Indeed he used both terms,
Aelia and Bayt al-Maqdis, in many of his traditions. However, one can
argue that the Arabs before the advent of Islam may also have used the
same term to refer to the same region. Although the Prophet did use Bayt
al-Maqdis, the author cannot be certain who was the first to use the term4.
The word-for-word translation of the Arabic term Bayt al-Maqdis
could be “the Holy House”. This might be understood from a theological
point of view, but it would definitely be difficult to understand from
historical and geographical contexts. In addition, the use of the term Bayt
al-Maqdis does not represent the definition which has been presented in
this section. This is especially true after it became obvious that
Islamicjerusalem is a new concept which carries historical, geographical,
religious, cultural, and political backgrounds. In addition, it is also not
only al-Aqsa Mosque nor the Walled City of Jerusalem, as some outdated
arguments might suggest. Indeed, it is not just a city nor yet another
urban settlement, but a region which includes several villages, towns, and
cities which has an inclusive multicultural vision. In short, the new
terminology of Islamicjerusalem cannot be understood without placing it
in historical, geographical and religious contexts.
However, the terminology Islamicjerusalem was a new concept which
appeared and was used in its comprehensive sense for the first time
originally in the English language by this author, as has been documented,
3 According to the Oxford English Dictionary, terminology means a “set of terms
relating to a subject”; term (s) means “a word or phrase used to describe a thing
or to express an idea”; concept means “an abstract idea”; abstract means “having
to do with ideas or qualities rather than physical or concrete things”; nature
means “the typical qualities or character of a person, animal, or thing”; and vital
means “absolutely necessary”.
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characterised and defined in this chapter. It should be noted that
Islamicjerusalem is one word not two separate words, i.e. Islamic and
Jerusalem. It should also be made clear that Islamicjerusalem is not the
same as Jerusalem or Islamic Quds, al-Quds al-Islamiyyah. It is also
different from Muslim Jerusalem as in Jewish Jerusalem and Christian
Jerusalem. The historical period when the Muslims ruled Islamicjerusalem
for several centuries should be called Muslim Jerusalem and not
Islamicjerusalem. Islamicjerusalem is a new concept, whereas Muslim
Jerusalem refers to the periods when Muslims ruled Islamicjerusalem. To
illustrate this point, ‘Umar Ibn al-Khaṭṭāb's Fath of the region is the first
Muslim Fath of Islamicjerusalem. Indeed, this should also apply to the
later Muslim period up to 1917 and to any Muslim rule of Islamicjerusalem
in the future. In addition, contemporary Muslim Jerusalem is shaped in
part by dialogue with the concept of Islamicjerusalem, the classical and
modern history of Muslims, and in part by response to external interests
and influences in the region. Accordingly, contemporary Muslims seek to
relate their heritage in Muslim Jerusalem from the concept of
Islamicjerusalem and the Muslim past to the radical situation of today.
It is worth mentioning that, since its launch in the winter of 1997, the
Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies has also carried the Arabic term Al-Quds al-
Islamiyyah or Islamic Quds. However, the author's new findings on
‘Umar's Assurance of Safety to the people of Aelia have led to a change
in the use of that Arabic term. The change of the Arabic title of the
Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies from Al-Quds al-Islamiyyah to Bayt al-Maqdis
occurred in the summer 2000 issue. This was the same issue of the Journal
which published the author's article on ‘Umar's Assurance in both the
English and Arabic languages.
The last part of the definition has been partly borrowed from the
political science theory of the three elements of any state, but replaces the
concept of sovereignty with the vision of inclusivity and plurality of
Islamicjerusalem. Indeed, this unique creative vision of Islamicjerusalem
is more important than the issue of sovereignty in the case of
Islamicjerusalem. It could be argued that the final product is normally the
issue of sovereignty. However, the agenda for Islamicjerusalem should
not be the desire to achieve colonial goals of ruling lands and people
which could be based either on economic ambitions or on racist
nationalist and theological claims, or on any other interests and claims. If
there is no vision, or a vision of exclusivity, in Islamicjerusalem,
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sovereignty would naturally lead internally to oppression, divisions in
society and its communities, and externally to the involvement of external
powers to try to resolve these internal troubles and problems, which
would lead to instability and barriers to the steady progress and prosperity
of the region. Indeed, the unique aspect of Islamicjerusalem is highlighted
through its vision, which presents a model for peaceful co-existence and a
way for people from different religious and cultural backgrounds to live
together in an environment of multiculturalism and religious and cultural
engagement, diversity and tolerance.
This understanding of Islamicjerusalem as a model for multiculturalism
was presented by the author, for the first time, in his public lecture on
“Islamicjerusalem as a Model for Multiculturalism” at the Academy of
Islamic Studies at the University of Malaya on 24 September 2004. It was
based on the findings of his research on ‘Umar's Assurance in 2000.
Islamicjerusalem Studies
The sixth international academic conference on Islamicjerusalem Studies
organised on 31 May 2004 celebrated the tenth anniversary of the
foundation of the new field of inquiry of Islamicjerusalem Studies. This
was another significant event in the history of the new field. Indeed, in
his keynote speech, the founder presented for the first time his definition
of Islamicjerusalem Studies. However, what is presented here is the
revised definition of Islamicjerusalem Studies, which has taken into
consideration more recent discussions and the new definition of
Islamicjerusalem.
Islamicjerusalem Studies can be fairly eventually characterised and
defined as a new branch of human knowledge based on interdisciplinary
and multidisciplinary approaches. It aims to investigate all matters related
to the Islamicjerusalem region, explore and examine its various aspects,
and provide a critical analytic understanding of the new frame of
reference, in order to identify the nature of Islamicjerusalem and to
understand the uniqueness of this region and its effects on the rest of the
world in both historical and contemporary contexts.
Indeed, Islamicjerusalem Studies is a field of inquiry which covers several
disciplines, such as the study of Islam and Muslims, history and
archaeology, art and architecture, geography and geology, environment
and politics, and other related disciplines. Accordingly, it has
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interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches which include historical
and theological, theoretical and conceptual, empirical and cultural
approaches. The new field also adopts the policy of escaping the trap of
reacting to others and trying to engage with them through creating a new
agenda, dialogue and debate on the subject which will lead to more
constructive dialogue between scholars in several disciplines.
The new field will not only provide an understanding of
Islamicjerusalem but will examine the new frame of reference within
which Muslims approach Islamicjerusalem. Several questions will be key
to addressing this point: What are the reasons for Muslims having close
links to and concern with Islamicjerusalem? What is the significance of
Islamicjerusalem to Islam and to Muslims? Does Islamicjerusalem have
any special status compared with any other region?
In-depth discussion of the various aspects and dimensions of
Islamicjerusalem will open up new horizons for those interested in
understanding its vision, nature and the reasons for its distinctness from
other regions. For example, the study of the inclusive vision of
Islamicjerusalem should not only be restricted to its people's religions and
cultures, it should also include “equal measures” of the roles of its two
genders, male and female. A young promising Egyptian scholar, Sarah
Hassan, argues that:
Women as much as men left their marks in the beginning of the Muslim
history of, and the physical attachment to, Islamicjerusalem, and both
genders played a role in asserting its inclusiveness to religions and
genders. [Only] when this crucial element of inclusiveness is sufficiently
taken into account, can Islamicjerusalem become a model for
“multiculturalism” in practice (Hassan 2005, 69).
As “gender” has become “a useful category of historical analysing” (Scott
1999, 28-50), the author agrees with Sarah Hassan's argument that “the
usage of gender as a tool of analysing both its (Islamicjerusalem) past and
present is a necessity for the completion and advancement of this new
field of inquiry (of Islamicjerusalem Studies)”.
In order to demonstrate this inclusive vision, there is a need to use
gender as a tool of analysis in approaching the study of Islamicjerusalem
through examining the active role played by Muslim women and their
vital contributions in underpinning and demonstrating the significance of
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Islamicjerusalem. This calls for a re-examination of the interpretation of
the Qur’ānic verses, the Aḥādīth that were narrated, and the Muslim
juristical rulings that were made by Muslim women and compare them
with those made by Muslim men regarding Islamicjerusalem. Also
Muslim women's participation should be compared and their role
reinstated in the making of Islamicjerusalem history in all its periods. For
example, Sarah Hassan claims of the Mother of Believers, Ṣafiyyah Bint
Ḥuyayy Ibn Akhṭab that her “life story in general, and her visit to
Islamicjerusalem in particular, illustrate vividly, how the whole process of
negotiating her Jewish background and her Muslim religion culminates in
Islamicjerusalem” (Hassan 2005, 54).5
In addition, this new field could be argued as consolidating the
Qur’ānic, Ḥadīth and Muslim historical disciplines by shedding light on
new lines of explanation. Numerous verses revealed about
Islamicjerusalem in the Qur’ān, and about the frequency with which the
Prophet spoke about Islamicjerusalem (El-Awaisi 1998, 49), lead one to
argue that the new field has revealed greater insights into several
disciplines such as the interpretation of the Qur’ān and the Aḥādīth. In
addition, it has clarified several contradicting historical events and
resolved a number of problematic historical issues.
Finally, one could argue that a definition should be short, precise and
to the point, yet these definitions of Islamicjerusalem are very long.
However, what has been provided for the first time is a scholarly
presentation of what can be fairly eventually characterised and defined of
Islamicjerusalem and its field. So the definition is not only the definition
but also the characteristics of these definitions. Moreover, these
definitions which appear for the first time in this format try to shock,
confuse, and throw doubt on some of what has been taken for granted in
the past by scholars representing various schools of thought, trends, and
approaches. Such definitions also aim to raise questions and provide
researchers and scholars in the field with the key aspects of
Islamicjerusalem.
5 In the conclusion, Sarah Hassan presented her dissertation as “merely the
cornerstone for a whole range of possible further gender studies on
Islamicjerusalem. The interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches that
characterise Islamicjerusalem Studies must be utilised in further discussions and
examinations of gender in Islamicjerusalem.” (Hassan 2005, 69).
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Although these definitions are the author's most important
contributions to the field, they should be considered as working
definitions, to set the scene for the field's future development. They by
no means claim to be theological or divine definitions which cannot be
changed or developed. They are, as in the case of Islamicjerusalem
Studies, characterised and defined as a new “branch of human
knowledge”. Indeed, there are human explanations and interpretations of
new concepts and terminology which are continually subject to change
and development based on the latest scholarly research in the field.
Latest Research on Islamicjerusalem Studies
Al-Maktoum Institute has developed unique teaching programmes, based
on current and progressive research, which take into consideration the
needs and preferences of our local, national and international students, so
that they can appreciate and understand the various schools of thought
within a specific line of study. This has produced waves of postgraduate
students with a first Master's degree in Islamicjerusalem Studies6, students
who hopefully now have a thorough grounding in the new field.
In addition, the Institute has trained qualified students and created a
team of young scholars in a variety of disciplines in Islamicjerusalem
Studies and has conducted high quality research either at taught Master or
PhD levels. For example, the following list contains some of the latest
research on Islamicjerusalem Studies:
1. Othman Ismael al-Tel wrote his PhD thesis (2002) on The first
Islamic conquest of Aelia (Islamic Jerusalem): A critical analytical study of
the early Islamic historical narrations and sources. (July 2003)
2. Haithem Fathi Al-Ratrout wrote his PhD thesis (2002) on The
architectural development of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Islamic Jerusalem in the
early Islamic period: Sacred architecture in the shape of the “Holy”.
3. Maher Younes Abu-Munshar wrote his PhD thesis (2003) on A
historical study of Muslim treatment of Christians in Islamic Jerusalem at the
time of Umar Ibn al-Khattab and Salah al-Din with special reference to the
Islamic values of justice. (Nov 2003)
6 The total number to date is twenty six.
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4. Mohammad Roslan Mohammad Nor wrote his PhD thesis on The
significance of Islamicjerusalem in Islam: Quranic and Hadīth perspectives.
(Dec 2005)
5. Aminurraasyid Yatiban wrote his Master's dissertation (2003) on
The Islamic concept of sovereignty: Islamicjerusalem during the first Islamic
conquest as a case study. He also wrote his PhD thesis on Muslim
understandings of the concept of Al-Siyada (sovereignty): an analytical study
of Islamicjerusalem from the first Muslim conquest until the end of the first
Abasid period (16-264AH/ 637-877CE) (April 2006).
6. Ra’id Jabareen wrote his PhD thesis on Muslim juristic rulings of
Islamicjerusalem with special reference to Ibadat in Al-Aqsa Mosque: A
critical comparative study (April 2006).
7. Khalid Abd al-Fattah El-Awaisi wrote his Master's dissertation
(2003) on The Geographical boundaries of Islamic Jerusalem. He also
wrote his PhD thesis on Mapping Islamicjerusalem: The geographical
extent of the land of Bayt al-Maqdis, the Holy Land and the Land of
Barakah (Aug 2006).
8. Fatimatuzzahra’ Abd Rahman wrote her Master's dissertation
(2004) on Political, social and religious changes in Islamicjerusalem from the
first Islamic conquest until the end of Umayyad period (637 to 750CE): An
analytical study. She is now writing her PhD thesis on The Muslim
concept of change: An analytical study of the political, social and economic
changes in Islamicjerusalem from the first Muslim conquest till the end of the
Fatimid period (637-1099CE).
9. Abdallah Ma’rouf Omar wrote his Master's dissertation (2005) on
Towards the conquest of Islamicjerusalem: the three main practical steps taken
by Prophet Muhammad – Analytical study. He is now writing his PhD
thesis on The Prophet's plan for Islamicjerusalem.
10. Mahmoud Mataz Kazmouz wrote his Master's dissertation (2006)
on The Ottoman implementation of the vision of Islamicjerusalem as a model
for multiculturalism with a special reference to Sultan Suleiman I, the
magnificent (1520 – 1566). He is now writing his PhD thesis on
Islamicjerusalem as a model for multiculturalism.
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11. Aisha Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Ahlas wrote her Master's
dissertation (2003) on Islamic Research Academy (ISRA) 1994-2003:
background, activities and achievements with special reference to the new field
of inquiry of Islamic Jerusalem Studies.
12. Sarah Mohamed Sherif Abdel-Aziz Hassan wrote her Master's
dissertation (2005) on Women: active agents in Islamising7
Islamicjerusalem from the Prophet's time until the end of the Umayyad period.
13. Ramona Ahmed Ibrahim wrote her Master's dissertation (2005) on
Islamicjerusalem as a model of conflict resolution: a case study of the
negotiations between Salah al-Din and Richard the Lionheart (1191–
1192CE).
14. Fadi Al-Rabi wrote his Master's dissertation (2007) on
Islamicjerusalem the First Qiblah.
In short, with determination and clear vision the new field of inquiry of
Islamicjerusalem Studies was founded, together with interdisciplinary and
multidisciplinary approaches, and a new frame of reference on
Islamicjerusalem was established. Through the establishment of Islamic
Research Academy (ISRA), the founder (author) planned that research
and scholarship take place in building the foundation stones of his vision
for the field. In addition, through taking practical steps, he
institutionalised the development, integration and promotion of the new
field within academia, especially within the British higher education
establishments.
7 The author strongly disagrees with the usage of this terminology, “Islamising
Islamicjerusalem”, in the context of Sarah's dissertation. Indeed, it goes against
the recent historical findings, the historical nature of Islamicjerusalem, and its
vision at the time under discussion in her dissertation. After she submitted her
dissertation, the author felt bound to discuss this issue with Sarah at length. He
also raised the point that, on examination of the dissertation, it was revealed that
she did not mean “Islamising Islamicjerusalem”. In addition, he pointed out that
she used phrases such as “underpinning the significance of Islamicjerusalem”,
“demonstrating the significance of Islamicjerusalem”, “making the significance of
Islamicjerusalem”, and “developing the significance of Islamicjerusalem”. Sarah
agrees that this is not the appropriate terminology to use in this context.
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2004. Islamic Research Academy: 1994-2004, background, activities and
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El-Awaisi, Abd al-Fattah.
1998. The significance of Jerusalem in Islam: an Islamic reference.
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Hassan, Sarah Mohamed Sherif Abdel-Aziz
2005. Women: Active Agents in Islamising Islamicjerusalem from the
Prophet's Time until the End of the Umayyad Period. MLitt
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Scott, Joan Wallach
1999. Gender and the Politics of History. New York: Columbia University
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Al-Tel, Othman Ismael
2003. The first Islamic conquest of Aelia (Islamic Jerusalem): A critical analytical
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Maktoum Institute Academic Press.
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