Thursday 1 December 2011

if i could go anywhere for my vacation i would love to go to


MASJIDIL HARAM, MASJIDIL AQSA AND MASJIDIL NABAWI... WHY??
MASJIDIL HARAM
Muslims holds that the Mosque was first built by the angels before the creation of mankind, whenGod ordained a place of worship on Earth to reflect the house in heaven called al-Baytu l-Ma'mur (Arabic: البيت المعمور, "The Worship Place of Angels"). From time to time, the Mosque was damaged by a storm (flood) and was rebuilt anew. According to Islamic belief it was rebuilt by Ibrahim, with the help of his sonIsmail. They were ordered by God to build the mosque, and the Kaaba. The Black Stone (Hajar-ul-aswad)is situated on the lower side of the eastern corner of the Kaaba, believed to be the only remnant of the original structure made by Ibrahim. The Kaaba is the direction for all the Muslims to pray across the globe thus signifying unity among all. The Islamic teaching specifically mentions that nothing is miraculous about the Grand Mosque except for the oasis Zamzam which has purportedly never dried since it was revealed.
MASJIDIL NABAWI
often called theProphet's Mosque, is a mosque situated in the city of Medina. As the final resting place of the Islamic prophetMuhammad, it is considered the second holiest site in Islam by Muslims (the first being the Masjid al-Haram inMecca) and is one of the largest mosques in the world. The mosque is under the control of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. It is the second mosque built in history.One of the most notable features of the site is the Green Dome over the center of the mosque, where the tomb of Muhammad is located. It is not exactly known when the green dome was constructed but manuscripts dating to the early 12th century describe the dome. It is known as the Dome of the Prophet or the Green Dome.[1] Subsequent Islamic rulers greatly expanded and decorated it. Early Muslim leaders Abu Bakr and Umar are buried in an adjacent area in the mosque.The site was originally Muhammad's house; he settled there after his Hijra (emigration) to Medina, later building a mosque on the grounds. He himself shared in the heavy work of construction.
MASJIDIL AQSA
Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic:المسجد الاقصى al-Masjid al-AqsaIPA: [ʔælˈmæsʒɪd ælˈʔɑqsˤɑ] ( listen), "the Farthest Mosque,") also known as al-Aqsa, is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. The site on which the silver domed mosque sits, along with the Dome of the Rock, also referred to as al-Haram ash-Sharif or "Noble Sanctuary,"[2] is the Temple Mount, the holiest site in Judaism, the place where the Temple is generally accepted to have stood. Muslims believe that Muhammadwas transported from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to al-Aqsa during the Night Journey.Islamic tradition holds that Muhammad led prayers towards this site until the seventeenth month after the emigration, when God directed him to turn towards the Ka'aba.

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