Jerusalem and its role in Islamic solidarity
The book deals with the role of Jerusalem as a central religious-political symbol, and with the processes by which symbols of faith and sanctity are being employed in a political struggle. It examines the current Islamic ethos towards Jerusalem and the affinity between this religious ethos and the p...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- The elevation in sanctity of al-Aqsa and al-Quds
- Denial of an authentic Jewish connection to Jerusalem and its holy places
- Creating a new Islamic ethos of Jerusalem
- Islamizing the conflict
- Actors, disseminators, and achievements
- Conclusion: the religious barrier.