Islamic law forbids the People of the Book (i.e., primarily Jews and Christians) to build new houses of worship or repair old ones.
“Muslims Refuse Repairs After Judaism’s Second Holiest Site Is Flooded,” by Elder of Ziyon, Algemeiner, January 15, 2018:
A week ago, the main prayer hall at the Cave of the Patriarchs was flooded after several hours of rainfall. Video taken on Saturday night, January 6, shows several inches of water in the holy spot.
Prayers that Saturday evening were moved to smaller rooms inside the building.
And this is not the first time that this has happened.
The prayer hall in question is in a courtyard, because the prayer halls in the building are too small to accommodate the worshipers. But this outside prayer hall is only protected by a tarp — because no permission was given by the Muslim Waqf to build a more permanent roof and walls.
According to Israel, the Muslim Waqf is responsible for the maintenance of the building itself.
The Waqf denies that there is any problem, and is claiming that the Jews are the ones damaging the site. They say that any roof added to the courtyard would be a violation of the status quo, and that any repairs would themselves cause harm to the site.
With amazing nerve, the Waqf called on the international community and all legal, cultural and archaeological institutions to stop Jews from taking “actions harmful to this historic religious site.”…
Elisha says
No worries, it’s all good:
“I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh, And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine; And all flesh will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” – Isaiah 49:26
The LORD LOVES THE GATES OF ZION MORE THAN ALL THE OTHER DWELLING PLACES OF JACOB . – Psalm 87:2
For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation. – Psalm 132:13
“The Lord will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall not become greater than that of Judah. In that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; the one who is feeble among them in that day shall be like David, and the house of David shall be like God, like the Angel of the Lord before them. It shall be in that day that I WILL SEEK TO DESTROY ALL THE NATIONS THAT COME AGAINST JERUSALEM.” – Zechariah 12:7-9
Then the word of the LORD of hosts came, saying, “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘I am EXCEEDINGLY JEALOUS FOR ZION, yes, WITH GREAT WRATH I AM JEALOUS FOR HER.’ “Thus says the LORD, ‘I WILL RETURN TO ZION and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the LORD of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.’ – Zechariah 8:1-3
God bless.
J D S says
ELISHA….Those are great quotes from The Holy Scripture…Too bad Muslim Fake teachings say that they have been corrupted and the stupidness in Islam makes them believe it and FEAR Is holding them in place as it has for centuties…otherwise the Muslim people would have kicked out the oppressors in their so called religion and Islam would have dissolved within itself.
MM says
Absurd. Especially since the “Mosque” part is actually former St. Abraham cathedral. So how did it become an Islamic site and what right do the Muslims have to decide what construction or repair is a damage of the site?
Denis MacEoin says
The problem lies in the fact that, in the Qur’an, Abraham is regarded as more or less the first prophet of Islam (after Adam). Hence the renaming of the Ma’rat Ha-Machpela as the Masjid al-Ibrahimi, the Mosque of Abraham. But waqf legislation does permit the repair of mosques and the building of new ones. If it is regarded as a mosque (and an important one at that), I don’t understand why the waqf authority refuses to carry out its own binding requirements un der shari’a law. The only answer may be for Israel (with its law for the Protection of Holy Places) to take control of this and several other sites, chiefly the Temple Mount and Kotel. But I dread what this would lead to.
Linde Barrera says
To Denis-Thank you for your most recent post.
CRUSADER says
Why the dread?
What will this lead to?
Geoffrey Britain says
The Muslims will get angry…
Bob says
Upsetting the muslims – an absolute NO-NO!
mgoldberg says
The Tomb of the Patriarchs (Ma’arat HaMachpelah), was built by Herod, not by 700yrs later muslims. Although the muslims were known to prevent Jews from praying at their Tomb of their patriachs for some 700 yrs. That’s the Islamic history. It was in muslim history and stories a place of some fear. Whenever they went down beneath the ceremonial tombs into the actual caves, apparently they died. This happened on more than one occasion and it is wrtten up in their stories. They should have had such problems.
That the jews, the Israeli’s allowed this arrangement just shows how far appeasement will get you with muslims, arabs. I have been there several times to pray. And the large prayer area is for the jews, and is not of permanence, and the Jews indeed should have built exactly to the historical specifications, but of course, the muslims spit on any of that. Lovely people.
epistemology says
Couldn’t agree more, it’s our site our three patriarchs are buried there with their wives and for Christians it’s a holy place, too as they fully accepted our Hebrew Bible. This is no place for f*****g waqf. The Israelis should do what needs to be done and ignore the unlawful Muslims.
Tzioni says
It is time to announce to the world and the Arabs that since they repealed the Oslo Accords, the PA no longer has any legal existence. Therefore Israel must extend sovereignty over all of Judea and Samaria, kick out the Muslims who don’t like living in Israel, even though it’s the best place for Arabs in the Middle East, and stop giving these occupiers any power. They declare war, when the war has been going on for decades because they never agreed to a peace treaty. These barbarians do not deserve any land, but if they must have land, they need to go to Jordan which is supposed to be the Palestinian state. If we don’t take back the rule of law, we are doomed to living in lawlessness and barbarism.
b.a. freeman says
they couldn’t do that, Tzioni, because then jews would be a minority in israel. because they would give the arabs they ruled equal treatment under the law, the arabs would make judaism illegal within a few years, drive out most jews, and murder those who were obstinate enough to remain. the only way it would work is for israel to expel all muslims in those territories before taking them over. that might be a rational thing to do (i *feel* that way, but don’t want to see it happen, because i would like to see rule by law upheld in israel), but it would just give the nazi left another rock to throw at israel, and the UHHCR several million more eternal refugees to keep stirred up.
b.a. freeman says
furthermore, the most rational thing to do about islam is for all western nations to get together and occupy all islamic countries for a few centturies. i even saw one commenter who suggested removing all children from muslim homes and having them adopted and raised by *any* non-muslim family (atheist, christian, hindu, jain, buddhist, et al.). the latter strategy would get rid of islam in one generation, but at a horrible cost. that means that islam would have to be outlawed in every country in the world while the occupation went on. it would also probably take several centuries of occupation to heal humanity of the putrescent weeping sore of islam.
it would be worth the occupation, but i’m not holding my breath; instead, i’m expecting to see quite a few countries, specifically in western eurabia, become islamic s**tholes. the only hope we have is the truth, and telling the truth is getting more and more dangerous. it’s time for all of us to step up and tell the truth regardless of consequences.
J D S says
I would hope that there a few sensible people in the seats of government, States Federal, Counties, and Cities that would put a stop to the building of mosques in the U.S. to maybe slow down the progress of this Satan Driven. so called religion.
With the present laws we have on the books this would not be possible but…there is no reason NEW LAWS can not be passed. Write, call, email or sit on the footsteps of one’s elected officials till this happens.
b.a. freeman says
J D S, so long as islam is treated as a religion, it will be virtually impossible to control in the u.s., because the constitution protects it and its murderous pious adherents. instead, we need to teach as many people as possible what islam teaches. once people learn that, they will understand that we are already at war, and the appropriate steps can be taken. unfortunately, so long as most people think islam is “just a religion,” they will not allow such steps to be taken.
truth is the answer!
RichardL says
I hope Israel and Trump will take a good hard look at the agreement between Israel and Jordan and bring Judaeo-Christian holy sites back under control of Israel.
gravenimage says
+1
R Russell says
This shouldn’t be a surprise.
If they do this to inanimate buildings, what will they do to sentient beings who just happen to be Jews and Christians?
Wait a minute – they do it all the time.
Freedom says
the Waqf called on the international community and all legal, cultural and archaeological institutions to stop Jews from taking “actions harmful to this historic religious site.”…
No doubt the usual swill of groveling sycophants will heed the beckoning wail of the Muslim Waqf.
I can just see them, poised in a sprinters’ starting position, ready to jump through any flaming hoops that their Muslim masters construct for them. Tripping over each other to be the first to please these fiendish thugs.
Shmoovie says
Agreed.
Imagine the UN stampeding to the rescue with more demands that Israel respect islamic ‘tradition’ and rules. No need really for OIC to raise a finger of condemnation; other members will be happy to do that lifting for them.
MFritz says
Now would be a fantastic opportunity to show how tolerant islam really is…
(Better don’t wait for it.)
CRUSADER says
Islam is lame
and
a religion of pieces
Billy Chickens says
Islam is nothing but pure evil.
Infidel says
I often wonder as to how Muslim migrants to the West HAVE THE FCKING GALL to demand equal treatment by the majority Christians… Shameless creatures of hatred and intolerance.
Thomas Kimball says
Tell the Muslims to eat pig shit and fix the friggin building!
Linde Barrera says
In my opinion, Jews and Christians should make fixing this holy site a priority and get an override, somehow, on the Muslim ruling. What Denis MacEoin wrote sounds like the override. Thank you, Denis, for this info.
gravenimage says
Linde, it is Israel who allows the Waqf such insane power, in the mistaken belief that appeasing Muslims will work.
CRUSADER says
Muslims taking responsibility and accountability and offering consideration and assistance, as always.
mortimer says
PSYCHODRAMA!
What does a supremacist want? A supremacist wants SUPREMACY.
This is an example of the absurdity of Islam.
Jim Conch says
Wow, and to think Obama gave the muslims how many millions of dollars to improve their mosques and update all their internet capabilities.
Ewanda says
Gee … let the poor people put a roof on their building!!!
These Islamists, for the 1400 years of their existence, have been nothing towards civilization but the epitome of the classic bully. It is getting overwhelmingly exasperating to see everyone playing by Islam’s rules. Where are the signs that say “We won’t take it anymore!!”? It worked for a lot of situations that finally got righted like slavery, environmental pollution, atmospheric atomic bomb testing, impaired driving, poaching (that has brought many animals to the brink of extinction), child molestation and child forced labour ( way more work on that has to be done but progress is being made), and so many other challenges. Why are we allowing Islam to get a pass?
Is it because they threaten us with the ultimate bullying punishment for conscientious objecting? …i.e. death? You can make a lot of people do horrendous things against their good conscience when death is the penalty for disobedience, right? When will 340 million victims be declared enough for our civilization to bear and the false face of Islamic Ideology will be exposed for what it is?
There are numerous workers on our side valiantly trying to get the truth out but they are not enough and our side doesn’t seem to be able to find the teeth to deal with avoiding universal dhimmitude which will be the end result.
Do you know what the Imams and those organizations in charge of this worldwide conquest call it to extract sympathy from our side? “ISLAMIC SELF-DETERMINATION” like it’s something that the world owes them. They don’t point out that the consequences for their “SELF-DETERMINATION” is the continuing expungement of enlightenment, civilized thinking, inventions, historical sites, many peoples, many communities,…… in fact, ….. abandoning Jesus’ delivery of the Blueprint for the Survival of Mankind in favour of the Dogma of Last Man Standing.
Every person in Islam has been appointed a soldier for Islam. Each determines what to do to carry out their part in furthering the takeover. It’s not for the armies to build. They are there to clear the way for the leaders to come in to shape the community. Since everyone is a soldier, I guess there is no one who will save the integrity of this planet and that’s why it’s wholesale destruction of all that has occurred, and all that has been learned is of no consequence to Islam’s Army and its leaders.
We need a plan that outlines action ,,,, and fast!!
gravenimage says
Muslims refuse to allow repairs after Judaism’s second holiest site is flooded
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It’s insane that Israel puts up with this.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
The Israelis are our friends:
http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2018/01/17/report-mossad-intel-leads-to-raids-on-iranian-spies-in-germany/
gravenimage says
They are, in fact, our *only* friends in the region.
LeftisruiningCanada says
+1
Israel we can get along with. No problems, everybody lives their life, sounds great.
LeftisruiningCanada says
Sick of this petty islamic attitude.
Like a pack of growling yapping street mongrels, they need a smack with a stick sometimes to keep their enthusiasms down. Keeps them skulking in the alleys rather than bothering you on the street.
Kepha says
It was sacred to Muslims, too. Back in the days of the Ottomans and British Mandate, they would only allow the Jews to pray on its steps instead of enter it (Najis Kufr, I suppose). Only after the Israelis forced their way in after 1967 did the Jews pray inside. It looks as if they’re spiting their own holy place when the Jews claim it, too.
Eric jones says
The Cave of the Patriarchs is a world heritage site. It should be allowed to be repaired. What is the UN and that famous philanthropist Bono saying about this?
Eric
p bay says
The UN sides with islam… Don’t waste time on a hate group like that. They also screen Christian refugees out with muslims asking the questions
Hell Awaits says
This is Hebron, territory of Israel.
CRUSADER says
Prager U: Middle East conflict explained easily
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EDW88CBo-8#action=share
The Middle East conflict is framed as one of the most complex problems in the world. But, in reality, it’s very simple. Israelis want to live in peace and are willing to accept a neighboring Palestinian state. And most Palestinians do not want Israel to exist. As Dennis Prager explains, this is really all you need to know. In 5 minutes, understand how Israel was founded, and how, since that auspicious day in 1948, its neighbors have tried to destroy it, again and again.
p bay says
The muslims are descended from the Jew, oddly enough. THe golden calf people
p bay says
Go ahead and repair it… They won’t do anything… If they do, round them up and dispose of them,..,