Muslims Try to Prevent Jews from Entering Al-Haram Al-Shareef

Muslims Try to Prevent Jews from Entering Al-Haram Al-Shareef
A group of Muslim worshippers on Monday morning tried to prevent Jewish visitors from entering Al-Haram Al-Shareef. The Muslims were standing at the Mugrabi Gate in order to prevent the entrance of the Jewish visitors, and a confrontation erupted between the groups. After police intervention, the Muslims left the area and the Jews were allowed to enter the site. Al-Haram Al-Qudsi was opened last week to non-Muslim visitors. **Arafat Appoints Rajoub as National Security Head*** Meanwhile, Yasser Arafat has appointed ex-preventive security chief Jibril Rajoub as his national security head. Palestinian sources said Sunday the post would be called "head of national security in the Palestinian Liberation Organization," a position that predates the PA era. Rajoub, who was fired by Arafat a year ago, said Sunday, "I've spoken a number of times during the past days with Yasser Arafat and others in the Palestinian leadership, and it appears that I'll soon be given a top security position." **PHOTO CAPTION*** Guarded by an Israeli policeman, Ultra-Orthodox Jews visit the Jerusalem shrine, al-Haram al-Shareef, August 20, 2003. (REUTERS/Ammar Awad)

Related Articles

Hajj virtues

  • The Accepted Hajj

    It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, sallallaahu...

  • School of Faith in Ten Days of Thul-Hijjah

    The believing human self needs strong provocations in order to awaken whenever it is enveloped by laziness in...

  • The Status of Hajj in Islam

    Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam; Allah, The Exalted, ordained it in the ninth year after Hijrah (the Prophet's,...