The Islamic perspective on Palestine and Al Quds outlining the importance of this blessed land and why you should visit at the first opportunity. The presentation includes practicalities about the visit and personal reflections from many who have visited over the last few years.

1. A L
A Q S A
Y O U R
U L T I M A T E
D E S T I N A T I O N

2. PROGRAMME
1. Welcome and overview
2. Al Aqsa & Al Quds as mentioned in the Qur’an & ahadith
3. Why you must visit Al Quds
4. Practicalities about visiting Al Quds
5. Personal reflections | Travelling with family | Ramadan
6. The difference of opinion about visiting Al Quds

3. The virtues of Al Quds

4. َ‫ن‬‫َـا‬‫ح‬‫ُب‬‫س‬
‫ِۦ‬‫ه‬ِ‫د‬‫َب‬‫ع‬ِ‫ب‬ ٰ‫ى‬َ‫ر‬ْ‫س‬َ‫أ‬ ٓ‫ى‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬
ِ‫م‬‫َا‬‫ر‬َ‫حل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫د‬ِ‫ج‬‫َس‬‫مل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ن‬ِّ‫م‬ ً‫ال‬‫َي‬‫ل‬
‫َا‬‫ص‬‫َق‬‫أل‬‫ا‬ ِ‫د‬ِ‫ج‬‫َس‬‫مل‬‫ا‬ ‫َى‬‫ل‬ِ‫إ‬
ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ۡ‫و‬َ‫ح‬ ‫َا‬‫ن‬‫َك‬‫ر‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫ب‬ ‫ِى‬‫ذ‬ّ‫ل‬‫ا‬
ۚ‌‫آ‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ت‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫ي‬‫َا‬‫ء‬ ۡ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ ‫ۥ‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫ر‬ُ‫ن‬ِ‫ل‬ ‫ۥ‬
ُ‫ر‬‫ِي‬‫ص‬َ‫ب‬‫ال‬ ُ‫ع‬‫ِي‬‫م‬َّ‫س‬‫ال‬ َ‫و‬ُ‫ه‬ ‫ۥ‬ ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬
Glory to Him (Allah, the Exalted)
who made His servant travel
by night from the sacred place of worship (Ka’ba)
to the furthest place of worship (Masjid ul Aqsa)
whose surroundings We have blessed,
to show him some of Our signs:
He alone is the All Hearing, the All Seeing.
- Qur’an, Surah Al-Isra, Ayah 1

5. ِ‫م‬ۡ‫و‬َ‫ق‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫ي‬
َ‫ة‬َ‫س‬َّ‫د‬َ‫ق‬ُ‫مل‬‫ا‬ َ‫ض‬ۡ‫ر‬َ‫أل‬‫ا‬ ْ‫ا‬‫ُو‬‫ل‬ُ‫خ‬ۡ‫د‬‫ا‬
ۡ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ل‬‫ٱل‬ َ‫ب‬َ‫ت‬َ‫ك‬ ‫ِى‬‫ت‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬
ۡ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬ِ‫ر‬‫َا‬‫ب‬ۡ‫د‬َ‫أ‬ ٰٓ‫ى‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫ا‬‫ُّو‬‫د‬َ‫ت‬ۡ‫ر‬َ‫ت‬ َ‫ال‬َ‫و‬
َ‫ن‬‫ِي‬‫ر‬ِ‫س‬ٰ‫ـ‬َ‫خ‬ ْ‫ا‬‫ُو‬‫ب‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫ق‬‫َن‬‫ت‬َ‫ف‬
O my people,
Go into the holy land
which God has ordained for you
– do not turn back or you will be the losers.
- Qur’an, Surah Al-Ma’idah, Ayah 21

6. Abu Huraira(RA) related that the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬ said,
“Do not set out on a journey except for three Masaajid …
Al Masjid AI-Haram
The Masjid of Allah’s
Messenger (‫)ﷺ‬
Masjid Al-Aqsa ”
{ Sahih al-Bukhari 1189 }

7. Why you must visit Al Quds

8. The Prophet (SAW) said, “How blessed is Al-Sham!”
The Companions (RA) asked, “Why is that? ”
The Messenger (saw) replied, “I see the Angels of Allah
spreading their wings over Al-Sham”.
Ibn Abbas (ra) added, “And the Prophets lived therein.
There is not a single inch in Al-Quds (Jerusalem) where
a Prophet has not prayed or an Angel not stood. ”
- Tirmidhi, Ahmad

9. Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Aas related that the Prophet (‫)ﷺ‬ said,
“When Sulaiman bin Dawood (AS) completed the building of Bait ul Maqdis, he asked
Allah(SWT) for 3 things
1. Rulership corresponding with wisdom
2. A kingdom unparalleled to any after him
3. That no-one attends Masjid al Aqsa with
the desire only to pray here except that he
returns sinless like the day he was born
The Prophet(SAW) said the first two were granted to him and I wish that the third is
also. - Musnad Imam Ahmed (27762)
Imam Ibn Hajr As Asqalani stated that the wish of the Prophet (SAW) is evidence of its
acceptance.

10. The second masjid to be built
L a n d o f t h e A n b i y a a ( P r o p h e t s )
| Adam
| Ibrahim
| Lut
| Ishaq
| Dawud
| Muhammad
| Isa b. Maryam
| Yunus
| Yaqub
| Sulaiman
| Musa

11. 1. This is the place
where Khaleef Umar
(RA) performed salah
after the conquest of
Jerusalem by the
Muslims in 638 CE. It
is opposite the Church
of the Holy Sepulchre.
2. In the Qibli masjid, a
small room and
mihrab also remains
to mark the area from
which Umar (RA)
started to clear away
the rubbish covering
Al Aqsa at the time.
Legends of Al Aqsa
Masjid Umar (RA)

12. The Nusaybah family is the oldest Muslim dynasty in Jerusalem. Descendants of Nusaybah - may Allah(SWT) be pleased
with her - the famous Sahabiyya from the the Madinan Ansaar tribe. Since Umar (RA) was handed the keys in the 7th
century, the family has held the keys of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and opens it daily at 4am. Watch the Al Jazeera
documentary on Youtube here.
Holding the keys of Jerusalem, including the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre

13. Ubadah ibn Samit (RA)
One of the leading experts in the Quran, became
the first Qadi (Islamic judge) of Jerusalem.
Shaddad ibn Aws (RA)
Narrated ahadith from the Prophet (SAW)
including "The most superior way of asking for
forgiveness from Allah is: 'Allahumma anta Rabbi…
(read in full - Bukhari 6306)
Legends of Al Aqsa
Sahaba buried in Baab ur Rahma graveyard

14. Khanqa Salahiyya
The famous general Salahuddin Ayyubi’s (rh) quarters. Here
he undertook ‘itikaaf, administration & training.
Legends of Al Aqsa
Leaders, Scholars and Worshippers
Saahatul Imam Ghazali
Imam al-Ghazali wrote his major work Ihya’ Ulum al-Din
(The Revival of Religious Sciences).

15. Solidarity with your brothers & sisters
“The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial.
When Allah loves a people He tests them.”
- Sunan Ibn Majah 4031

16. Visit the masjid your brothers and sisters
struggle to attend
Muslims climb the wall every jumuah to
pray in Al Aqsa masjid

17. A n s w e r t h e r e q u e s t o f t h e P r o p h e t ( S A W )
t o v i s i t t h r e e s p e c i a l m a s a a j i d1
2
3
F o l l o w i n t h e f o o t s t e p s o f t h e g r e a t s
S h o w s o l i d a r i t y w i t h y o u r b r o t h e r s a n d
s i s t e r s

18. Practicalities on visiting

19. Is it safe?
3 . 6 m i l l i o n t o u r i s t s a n n u a l l y
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-
advice/israel/entry-requirements
Read gov.uk tourist advice
Tourism in Israel is one of Israel's major sources of
income, with 25% growth since 2016
The largest percentage of tourists come from the United States
accounting for 19% of all tourists, followed by Russia, France,
(Germany), the United Kingdom, China, Italy, Poland, and
Canada.
Yes
Go and
take your
family

20. Shaam
Y o u r G r e a t S u b t i t l e H e r e
Relevant narration
Investment generally results in acquiring an asset, also called an
investment. If the asset is available at a price worth investing
Palestine

21. ‎‫م‬‫َّـا‬‫ش‬‫الـ‬ ‫َد‬‫ال‬‫ِـ‬‫ب‬
Levant
Syria including
Damascus,
Aleppo &
Homs,
Eastern
Rome
(Byzantium)
Palestine
Jordan Egypt

22. Levant
Luton to Tel Aviv
Direct flight
4.5 hours
Approximate cost for 4
days return £325

23. PREPARE SOME KEBAB’S, A GOOD
READ AND YOUR MUSALLA
Arrival at Tel Aviv
N o t h i n g w o r t h h a v i n g c o m e s e a s y
Comments from regular non-Muslim travellers

24. Old City
P r e s e r v e d h i s t o r y

25. In the heart of the Muslim quarter
A h o t e l 5 - 1 0 m i n u t e s w a l k f r o m A l A q s a

26. Food, drink & desserts
£ 1 = 4 . 7 6 S h e k e l ’ s ( a s o f 1 s t J a n 2 0 1 9 )
Ja’far sweets
Abu Ayyad Shawarma
Abu Shukri hummus
Family Restaurant

27. Shopping, gifts & souvenirs

28. SiteplanofAlAqsasite

29. View from the Mount of Olives

30. Reflections
“We don’t need your money or your help – this
is Allah’s house and He will take care of it. All
we ask is that you keep on visiting us.
“Welcome to your masjid”
“You are here because we are here and we are
here because you are here”

31. Is it allowed to visit Al Aqsa when it is under occupation?
Yes.
The Prophet(SAW) prayed at
the Ka’bah and did Umrah after
Hudaybiyyah, when it was under
Qurayshi control, and there
were even idols there.
The land is blessed regardless of
those who are in charge of it.
Nothing invalidates this.

32. Some UK Tour groups who regularly go to Al Aqsa
Tour operator
Length of
stay
Price/
person
Website Tel Email
Al-Hidaayah Travel Ltd,
Birmingham
7 Nights
1200 (flights
included)
https://www.al-hidaayah.travel/masjid-
al-aqsa 0121 753 7890 admin@al-hidaayah.travel
Al Buruj Press 4 days £350 http://www.alburujpress.com alburujpress@gmail.com
Al Israa Tours, London 5 nights £395-425 http://alisraa.co.uk 077 222 123 22 admin@alisraa.co.uk
Al-Amanah, Southall 4 Nights £445
http://www.umrah-alamanah.com/
alaqsa.php 020 8813 8600 info@umrah-alamanah.com
Ayyman Group, Bristol 4 nights £375 http://www.ayymangroup.co.uk/tours/ 7852238463 ayymangroup@gmail.com
Quba Tours, Luton 5 Nights £350 https://qubatours.co.uk/al-aqsa/ 0330 120 0640 info@qubatours.co.uk
Sakeenah Tours, London 6 Days £495
http://sakeenahtours.com/tours/land-
of-the-prophets/ 020 7247 8484
Zaytoon Academy,
Birmingham
7 nights £799
http://zaytoonacademy.co.uk/22/7/
masjid-al-aqsa-tour 0121 572 7086 ameqwt@hotmail.co.uk

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3. DUA
2. SPREAD
THE WORD