I always find it funny, although very sad, when people of the world try to "prove" their ideas that are contrary to the Word of God with nice sounding phrases and arguments when the TRUTH is right before them! One such idea is that Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the God-given nation of Israel, is said to be a place of importance to Muslims! Seriously? Look at Psalm 87:1-5:
1 ON THE holy hills stands the city [of Jerusalem and the temple] God founded. 2 The Lord loves the gates of Zion [through which the crowds of pilgrims enter from all nations] more than all the dwellings of Jacob (Israel). 3 Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah [pause, and calmly realize what that means]! 4 I will make mention of Rahab [the poetic name for Egypt] and Babylon as among those who know [the city of God]--behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Ethiopia (Cush)--[saying], This man was born there. 5 Yes, of Zion it shall be said, This man and that man were born in her, for the Most High Himself will establish her.
Did YOU know that the Psalms of the Bible were written between 1410 and 430 B.C. (THAT was before the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ!). Muhammad, who invented Islam as first a religious entity, and then, when that failed to catch on, a political entity and a military entity (so that they could force non Muslims to convert or die!), was born in 570 A.D. (AFTER the resurrection of Jesus!) He was never IN Jerusalem! In every area that muslims conquered, they would put up a mosque. THAT is what they did when they conquered Jerusalem. Jerusalem has absolutely NO historic religious connection to Islam! No muslim has ever prayed facing Jerusalem, they face Mecca! SO, be informed and don't be swayed by the lies! Jerusalem IS the eternal and God-appointed capital of the nation of Israel! If you ever get an opportunity to visit I highly recommend it! You WILL never be the same! AMEN! Here is an old song from Lamb called "Enter His Gates":
Shalom in Him!
