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Al-Quds :
Jerusalem in Classical Judaic and Islamic Traditions,
[A5] Paperback - 221 pages,
by Muhammad Abdul Hameed al-Khateeb.
New 2024 Second Edition.

Description :

From the back cover : Al-Quds – Jerusalem – is one of the most ancient cities in the world. It functions as a holy place and a central religious symbol within the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Aside from having a special place in our hearts, what do we really know of this majestic city, of its geography, of its colourful history, of its religious significance?

In this book, the author shows us Al-Quds from the Jewish and Muslim perspectives through ancient texts, as well the Qur’an and Hadith, in an effort to shed light on the Islamic perspective.

With maps and full colour photographs.

'' This book is a comparative study of the place of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) in the classic Judaic and Islamic traditions. "

Table of Contents :

---Dedication,
----Acknolwedgements.

---Chapter [1]. Introduction,

---Chapter [2]. The Location, Topography, Names and History of Al-Quds,
------The Location and Topography of Al-Quds,
------The Names of Al-Quds in Jewish Tradition,
---------Topographical Names,
---------Symbolic Titles,
---------Other Designations.
------The History of Al-Quds,
---------The Canaanite Period,
---------Israelite Period,
---------The Reign of Kind Dawud,
---------The Reign of Kind Sulayman,
---------The Babylonian Exile and the Persian Period,
---------The Greek Period and the Hasmonaean State,
---------The Roman Period,
---------The Byzantine Period,
---------The Second Persian Period,
---------The Muslim Period,
---------The Period of the British Mandate,
---------The State of Israel and the Struggle for Palestinian Independence.
---Historical Appendix to Chapter 2,
---Chronology of the History of Quds,

---Chapter [3]. The Sanctity of Jerusalem in Judaism,
------Holy Land,
------The Promised Land,
------Jerusalem as the Centre and Navel of the Earth,
------Jerusalem and the Place of the Sacrifice of Ishaq/Ismail,
------Jerusalem as the Site of the Temple.

---Chapter [4]. The Sanctity of Jerusalem in Islam,
------Jerusalem as a Holy and Blessed Place,
---------The Qur'an,
---------AHadith,
---------The Sayings of the Companions and Followers,
------The Merits of Doing Good in al-Quds,
---------The Merits of Prayer in al-Quds,
---------The Merits of Performing Hajj or 'Umrah from al-Quds,
---------The Merits of Fasting and Sadaqah in Jerusalem,
---------The Merits of Death and Burial in Jerusalem,
---------The Merits of Jihad in al-Quds,
------Al-Quds as the Holy City in which the Second Mosque was Built,
------Al-Quds as the First Qiblah in Islam,
------Al-Quds as the Place of the Prophet's Isra' and Mi'raj (Night Journey),
------The Conquest of Bait al-Maqdis by the Caliph 'Umar (the re-Islamisation of Jerusalem)

---Chapter [5]. The Day of Judgement and Jerusalem in Judaism,
------The Apocalyptic Movement and It's Literature,
------The Signs of the Day of Judgement,
---------The 'Birth Pangs' of the Messiah,
---------The Appearance of Elijah,
---------The Appearance of the Temporary Messiah, the Son of Joseph,
---------The Appearance of of the Messiah, Son of David,
---------The Last Assault of the Enemies of Islam,
---------The Messianic Kingdom,
-------------The Renewal of Jerusalem,
-------------The Rebuilding of the Temple,
-------------The Ingathering of the Exiles,
-------------The First Ressurection,
-------------The Renewal of the World,
---------The Last Judgement,
-------------The General Ressurection of the Dead,
-------------The Day of Judgement,
-------------Paradise and Gehenna,
-------------The New Heavens and the New Earth,
---Summary : The Place of Jerusalem in Jewish Eschatology.

---Chapter [6]. Al-Quds and the Day of Judgement in Judaism,
------The Development of Eschatology of Islam,
------The Islamic Scenario of the End of History,
---------The Signs of the Day of Judgement,
------------Social Turmoil and Natural Disasters,
------------The Appearance of al-Dajjal,
------------The Mahdi,
------------The Descent of 'Isa' the Son of Maryam,
------------The Appearance of Yajuj and Majuj,
------------The Appearance of the Beast,
---------The Day of Judgement,
------------The Trumpet Blasts and the Resurrection,
------------The Great Assize,
---------Hell and Paradise,
---Summary: The Place of Jerusalem in Islamic Eschatology.