Palestine-Mandate » Dome of the Rock http://palestine-mandate.com A news site on the nascent State of Palestine -- on the Israeli-Palestinian negotiatons -- and the situation on the ground Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Friday night at the Dome of the Rock on the Haram as-Sharif – the first Friday in Ramadan http://palestine-mandate.com/2008/09/palestine/friday-night-at-the-dome-of-the-rock-on-the-haram-as-sharif-the-first-friday-in-ramadan http://palestine-mandate.com/2008/09/palestine/friday-night-at-the-dome-of-the-rock-on-the-haram-as-sharif-the-first-friday-in-ramadan#comments Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:24:11 +0000 Marian Houk http://palestine-mandate.com/?p=354 The growing cresent moon is visible in the sky, about one-third of the way from the top and one-third of the way from the right of the photo taken outside of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem … at the end of the first week in Ramadan.

The first Friday in Ramadan - evening prayers at the Dome of the Rock

For more photos, see UN-Truth.com here.

]]> http://palestine-mandate.com/2008/09/palestine/friday-night-at-the-dome-of-the-rock-on-the-haram-as-sharif-the-first-friday-in-ramadan/feed 0 Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem – prayers this morning for the feast of the sacrifice http://palestine-mandate.com/2007/12/palestine/al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-prayers-this-morning-for-the-feast-of-the-sacrifice http://palestine-mandate.com/2007/12/palestine/al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-prayers-this-morning-for-the-feast-of-the-sacrifice#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:59:52 +0000 Marian Houk http://palestine-mandate.com/2007/12/palestine/al-aqsa-mosque-in-jerusalem-prayers-this-morning-for-the-feast-of-the-sacrifice Eid al-Adha, or Eid al-Kabir, morning prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City:

Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem - Eid al-Adha prayers - 19 December 2007

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With thanks to Ghaleb for the shot…

The Dome of the Rock

These peaceful scenes nonetheless shows one of the most contentious places on earth.

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