Jerusalem in Islamic Consciousness : a Textual Survey of Muslim Claims and Rights to the Sacred City
(By Hatem Bazian)
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What Dr Hatem proposes to undertake is an exploration of the recorded Islamic history of al-Quds and Palestine and to establish the high reverence Muslims hold for this area. This is not an extensive chronological treatment of the subject, but one that provide focus on the religious foundations used to advance Muslim claims first to al-Quds, and by extension to the whole of Palestine.
The research will seek to answer the question often asked: what are the basis of Muslim claims to Palestine? What do Muslim sources say about al-Quds and the land? Why is al-Quds significant to the followers of Islam? Why should this Islamic understanding convey a legitimate territorial claim by the present day Palestinians? Finally, how has this Islamic consciousness been expressed in various periods? My hope is to work on a series of books dealing with this subject and this volume only serves as an initial foray into the subject to be followed by further research in the near future.”
