Islamic institutions in Jerusalem warned Israel on Sunday against the expansion of the Magharbeh Gate into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. The expansion proposal being considered by the Israeli government is apparently in response to calls by far-right extremists among illegal Jewish settlers. The statement containing the warning was signed by the Council of Endowments, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sanctuaries; the Supreme Islamic Council; the Palestinian Darul Ifta (Islamic rulings’ body); the Court of the Chief Justice in Jerusalem; the Islamic Endowment Department; and the Department of Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs. “The continuous provocative calls issued by the so-called Temple Mount groups to expand Magharbeh Gate are dangerous,” insisted the organisations. “The mosque and its compound — all of it — are at … Continue reading Al-Aqsa Mosque: Islamic institutions warn Israel against expansion of Magharbeh Gate