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THE AL AQSA MOSQUE: AN ISLAMIC CLARIFICATION

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It is often reported that the "Al Aqsa" (arabic: "the farthest") mosque in Jerusalem is the "third holiest shrine" in Islam, due to its mention in the Quran and prophetic tradition. There's a bit of historical confusion here, which also gives fodder to islamophobic arguments about the Quran having a questionable origin, since the present mosque at the Jewish holy site was built AFTER Muhammad's death and not completed until 705 CE. Technically the "Al Aqsa" mosque - the third holiest Islamic site - is the actual site of the Jewish Temple II. The Quran itself mentions the mystical trip Muhammad took to the "farthest mosque", a reference to the temple site, in 621, which had no structure there since 70 CE. (In Islam, a mosque does not have to have a specific structure, and is technically any place a Muslim regularly prays/prostrates). One night, Muhammad was transported there by a mystical horse-like creature. There, he p

A Covid Spring: court update

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Had an interesting talk with the DAs office re: The Harpy's case. One thing that has happened because of covid19 is the courts are straight jacked. In Colorado, the supreme court rulings have scaled back how current cases will be handled. The ex was initially supposed to go to trial last week; the case was delayed to the end of this month, at which time the best case scenario for her will be to get a mistrial because jurors cannot be seated due to social distancing. Looks li ke once again, ol' girl will get away with being a predator. At least in part... Ironically, sis Shamma, whose house she stole, filed and won the lawsuit that not only got her house back but she also won a $120k judgement against the Harpy which has resulted in a lien against the house she owns (which is next door). Talk about karma...  🏠 💰 In an attempt to gain sympathy and avoid charges, the Harpy basically framed me using evidence doctored so horribly, it eventually embarrassed the police/DAs