The Religious and Architectural Virtues of Holy Jerusalem

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.