Posts tagged jerusalem

The Importance of Masjid Al-Aqsa

1 year ago

by Basem in Palestine, Spirtual

Glorified (and Exalted) be He (Allah) Who took His slave (Muhammad SAW) for a journey by night from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah) to the farthest mosque (in Jerusalem), the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, in order that We might show him (Muhammad SAW) of Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, [...]

REELThursdays: Sleepless in Gaza…and Jerusalem

1 year ago

by Sarah in Palestine, REEL Thursdays

Sleepless in Gaza...and Jerusalem,a reality-style show shot exclusively in Occupied Palestine and broadcast exclusively on the show's YouTube Channel, is a video diary about young Palestinian women, Muslim and Christian, living in Gaza, Jerusalem and the rest of The West Bank.

Our tax dollars hard at work: Attacking shepherds in the South Hebron Hills (VIDEO)

1 year ago

by Sarah in In the News, Palestine

Last month, the Israeli army attacked a Palestinian shepherd and his family in the Al-Tuwani village of South Hebron. His only crime? Trying to feed his sheep! Read the story and see the shocking video footage of the incident that was captured that day.

Denied Entry into Jerusalem

2 years ago

by Sarah in Gaza Freedom March, Spirtual

Our last day in Cairo was the 3rd of January. Our original plan was to fly to Amman then cross over into Jerusalem and spend a couple days there before heading back to Amman on the 6th to fly back to Canada. Our main goal was to visit and pray in Masjid Al-Aqsa. After everything that happened in Cairo, we left Cairo with the intention to just find the earliest flight out of Amman and get home as quickly as possible, completely bypassing our plans for Jerusalem.