History of Jerusalem
★ Introduction: Jerusalem is an integral part of Islamic history. A thousand years of ancient history is associated with this place. The memory of many Prophets and Messengers (PBUH) is associated with him. Palestine and Israel currently claim the city. This city is considered one of the holiest places in the world. The name Jerusalem is closely associated with Islam – Judaism and Christianity. Since ancient times, fierce conflicts have occurred based on various things. The world’s God, Allah Ta’ala, has honoured some places, including Jerusalem. Dear reader! Let us know, Jerusalem.
★Jerusalem Foundation: In 300 BC, Malik Zadek, ruler of the Yabusi tribe, intended to build this city. Then the people of the Yabusi (or Jebusi) tribe built houses there and built a fortress for their own defence. They kept this city under their control for about two thousand years. He then named it “Jerusalem”. It is a Canaanite word. Which means “Peaceful”. The ruler Malik Sadek was a very peaceful man, so the city was named “Jerusalem,” which is known today as Jerusalem. The city of Jerusalem has several other names:- Madinatul Haq. 2. Madinatullah. 3:-Madinatu-Tawaherah.
★ Geographical Location: A historical and religious city located on the low plateau of the Jodhayan Mountains between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea in the Middle East of the Asian continent. Weather in Jerusalem– The weather in Jerusalem is moderate. Except for winter and summer, the average temperature there is 18 centigrade. The crops and agricultural lands enjoy the Mediterranean climate. January is the coldest month, with a temperature of 9.7 degrees Celsius. On the other hand, August is the hottest month, with a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperature in winter is four centigrade.
★ Recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the United States: Basically, the illegal state called Israel has no capital. It claimed Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine, as its capital. Pro-Israel U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. government’s official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the Middle Eastern state of Israel on December 6, 2017, and ordered plans to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which is entirely immoral.
Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine, which is now occupied by the illegal apartheid state of Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed Trump’s decision and praised the announcement.
★ Why Baitul Moqddas is so prestigious: Jerusalem is the third most prestigious city after Mecca and Medina. The name of this city comes from Hadith. Allah Ta’ala has placed the first Qibla of Muslims in this city, Baytul Muqaddas. If you pray here once, you will get many rewards. It has been mentioned in the Hadith – ‘One hundred thousand times the reward for praying in the Kaaba Sharif or Masjidul Haram, fifty thousand times the reward for praying in the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, twenty-five thousand times the reward for praying in Baitul Muqaddas.
This city is the birthplace of many prophets. This place is full of memorials of many prophets and messengers; there are many tombs of prophets and messengers around it. It has long been the place of the Prophet’s landing, the center of Islam, the pasture of Islamic culture, and the cradle of Islamic propagation. The love of this holy land is deep in every believer’s heart. There are many reasons for the status of this city which are not unknown to the believers.
★Me’raj started from this city: According to Islamic history, on the 26th day of the month of Rajab in the eleventh year of the Prophethood of Muhammad (pbuh), the Prophet Muhammad first travelled from the Kaaba Sharif to Baitul Muqaddas or Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem, and there he visited the Prophets. He led the congregation. After that, he sat in a particular vehicle called Borak and went to heaven. He met God in Sidratul Muntaha in the upper sky. Angel Gabriel was his companion on this trip.
★ The First Qibla of Muslims in Jerusalem: Although the ‘Kaaba’ was initially the Qibla, it was recognized as the Qibla after the construction of Masjid al-Aqsa or ‘Baytul Muqaddas.’ Baitul Muqaddas was the Qiblah of our beloved Prophet (PBUH) at the time of His revelation and Prophethood. About a year and a half after the Prophet’s (PBUH) migration to Madinah, this Qibla was changed and re-determined as the ‘Kaaba’ Qibla. Madinah Sharif also has two qibla mosques. This historical event is called ‘Tahbileh Qibla’ or Qibla change.(Surah-2 Baqarah, verses: 142-151). Baitul Muqaddas, the second Qibla of Islam, is the first Qibla of Muslims.
★ Muslim Capture of Jerusalem: During the caliphate of Azam Hazrat Umar (R.A.), Caliphate Muslimin Farooq II, in 638, Baytul Muqaddas, Jerusalem, and the whole of Palestine were brought entirely under Muslim control. In 1096, the Christian Crusaders conquered Syria and Palestine. In 1187, the Muslim hero Sipahsala Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi (R.A.) restored the city of Jerusalem to the Muslims. Learn more
★ Our duty to protect Jerusalem: Jerusalem Muslims, Al-Aqsa Muslims, and Palestine Muslims. So his responsibility is much more than in the past; his reward in the court of Allah is also much more. To shirk responsibility for fear of risk and loss, to admit defeat to the odds of time, is not the work of men but cowards.
Muslim nations must show courage. Muslims must come forward for the future. Spend the time you still have in preparation, give importance, and realize the importance of responsibility. In the coming days, contribute to building the happiness of the Ummah and the happiness of the world in the field of action. “Don’t be careless; time does not sit for anyone.”
How is our position? We freely acknowledge the religious courage, bravery, boldness, and consciousness of our great predecessors, follow them, and testify in clear language that they never bowed before the enemy of Islam – Taghut. The point is, will our posterity testify about us? Are we leaving that contribution in the pages of history?
Oh sorry! How long will you keep us in the slumber of heedlessness? Now it’s time to come out of the hole of laziness with the roar of a lion, stop the invaders, and free the pure land. O Allah, restore our glory. Amin. You Rabbal Alamin. Read History
Written by: Mufti Sajidur Rahman
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