مناسك القدس الشريف

Abstract Moslems dignified Jerusalem for many reasons. Among these are religious and architectural aspects. They also fought to liberate it and wrate books and articles about it. The interest in the virtues of Jerusalem was in proportions according to each era and its needs, for example, the Umayydds had an interest in the virtues of Jerusalem more than the Abassids because of many reasons; For example: strengthening the Umayyad authority and drawing the attention of Moslems to a building which has dignity as important as that of the Christian buildings and churches so that things will be well for the Umayyads in Bilad Al-sham and particularly in Jerusalem. Allah dignified Al-Aqsa mosque and blessed its surroundings and sent to it good people and messengers. Allah made Al-Aqsa Mosque the best mosque on earth after Mecca’s mosque and (Nabawi) mosque. The Quranic verses and the prophet’s hadiths referred to that big grace and high position