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Who cares if Muhammad visited Jerusalem

Reader comment on item: Jerusalem Means More to Jews Than to Muslims
in response to reader comment: Jerusalen first qibla of muslims

Submitted by Ted (United States), Jul 28, 2010 at 04:07

Dear Dr Pipes: Your reader sharkbix makes a meaningless argument. According to him Jerusalem is important for Muslims because Muhammad visited Jerusalem. Let me try to understand it. Muhammad and Muslims did not have much relationship with Jerusalem during Muhammad's life time. It was just one visit that was part of a miracle that makes Jerusalem the third most important site for Muslims.

Well it is said that Guru Nanak (the founder of the Sikh faith visited the Kaaba. Nanak's visit was real and no part of that visit was a part of a miracle. So what should Sikhs do with Kaaba? You get the idea.

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It always has and always will [152 words]StasJun 5, 2012 00:42196037
1You're wrong! [46 words]SaraMar 30, 2011 15:03183753
So what if prophet ascended to heaven from Jerusalem [132 words]PrashantApr 3, 2011 05:23183753
1Jerusalen first qibla of muslims [200 words]sharkbixJul 25, 2010 23:18176032
1This is a specious (and rehashed) argument [576 words]saraJul 26, 2010 17:48176032
Sara and Jerusalem [111 words]UgriJul 27, 2010 14:13176032
1Our dear Qirsh bix and Islamic delusions [1088 words]dhimmi no moreJul 27, 2010 18:39176032
Who cares if Muhammad visited Jerusalem [106 words]TedJul 28, 2010 04:07176032
??? [39 words]MahaMay 8, 2010 14:43172408
is the peace not inportant [71 words]farydSep 16, 2009 13:32161636
false accusations!!! [110 words]
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Every piece of this earth belongs to muslims [65 words]HowCanYouBeApr 18, 2009 02:42154037
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Jerusalem in the Qur'an [36 words]ChottuApr 23, 2008 14:53126587
peace [18 words]Tina LawndryOct 18, 2007 19:58111870
thx [5 words]meApr 22, 2009 18:53111870
1importance of Jerusalem to Muslims [269 words]
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If prophet had lived long enough to visit Benares or Rome [74 words]OhSureApr 18, 2009 02:5143237
Who let the Jews into Jerusalem? [268 words]Allison KnightSep 7, 2005 23:3525575

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