The History of Jerusalem

  • The Second Intifada

    In September 19th 2000, Ariel Sharon stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque, which resulted in clashes…

  • Talut and Goliath

    During the reign of the Canaanite king Goliath, Jews were humiliated. They asked their…

  • 1948 war

    Palestine was under the British Mandate. In 1948, the British government pulled out of…

  • The Massacre of 614

    In 614, Persians invaded Palestine. They deported Christians, robbed Jerusalem, and…

  • Al-Aqsa Massacre – 1990

    In one day of 1990, there were 4000 worshipers in Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Jews were placing…

  • The Second Aqsa Massacre

    In 1996, the Israeli authorities opened the gate of the western tunnel under Al-Aqsa…

  • The Maccabees Revolution

    In 165 B.C, the Jew followers of Juda Maccabee rebelled. He led the group of Jews who held…

  • Bar Kokhba Revolt

    In 132, the leader Bar Kokhba gathered Jews and rebelled against the Roman reign in…

  • The Babylonian Captivity

    When Babylonians occupied Palestine and took over the city of Jerusalem, their king…

  • The Downfall of Jerusalem – 1099

    Under the situation of disruption that the Islamic world suffered, the Franks were able to…

  • Al-Buraq Uprising

    while the British Mandate was providing Jews with protection, they dared to gather at…

  • Al-Quds Massacre – 1953

    Al-Quds, or Qibyah, Massacre, is one of the massacres that happened in 1953, and led by…

  • Bab Al-A’moud Gate

    In 1947, a powder keg that was thrown by one of the members of the Jewish Argon…

  • Al-Quds Mosque Massacre

    This massacre happened when one of the members of the Itzel gang threw a hand-grenade in…

  • Deir Yassin Massacre

    Deir Yassin was one of the villages in Jerusalem. In 1948, it was destroyed by the two…

  • Roman Buildings in Jerusalem

    When the Romans came and took control of Jerusalem, they built the walls of the Ancient…

  • Jerusalemite Women

    - The first thing that occurs to our minds when we hear the expression “Jerusalemite…

  • Islamic figures

    - There are many Islamic figures, including Caliphs, Companions, and common people, who…

  • The History Of Jerusalem Before Islam

    - The land of Bayt Al-Maqdis has witnessed many events and conflicts before Islam. -…

  • The History Of Jerusalem In the Umayyad era

    The Umayyads took over the Caliphate after the Companions. This was after more than 20…

  • The History of Jerusalem in the Caliphs era

    When Prophet Mohammed, PBUH, died, and the Companions ruled Muslims, they took excellent…

  • The History Of Jerusalem After The British Mandate

    - When Jews couldn’t establish a state in or outside Palestine, in 1948, Britain gave them…

  • The History Of Jerusalem in the Ayyubids and Mamluks age

    - In the minds of Muslims, the liberation of Jerusalem is associated with An-Nasir King…

  • The conquests in Jerusalem

    There have been two conquests of Jerusalem; one in the time of the Rightly Guided…