Omar Suleiman

faced Mecca and prayer for the first half of Islam, they actually faced towards Jerusalem in their prayer. It was our direction of prayer and it remained a fundamental part of our faith. a fundamental holy sanctuary. There are three sanctuaries in Islam, Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem, and Masjid al-Aqsa is precious to us.

faced Mecca and prayer for the first half of Islam, they actually faced towards Jerusalem in their prayer. It was our direction of prayer and it remained a fundamental part of our faith. a fundamental holy sanctuary. There are three sanctuaries in Islam, Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem, and Masjid al-Aqsa is precious to us.

And so you can imagine then the pain of watching innocent Palestinian worshipers being stomped on by Israeli soldiers or skunk water being sprayed on people as they're trying to walk in or tear gassing taking place in the nights of Ramadan.

And so you can imagine then the pain of watching innocent Palestinian worshipers being stomped on by Israeli soldiers or skunk water being sprayed on people as they're trying to walk in or tear gassing taking place in the nights of Ramadan.

And so you can imagine then the pain of watching innocent Palestinian worshipers being stomped on by Israeli soldiers or skunk water being sprayed on people as they're trying to walk in or tear gassing taking place in the nights of Ramadan.

in that place, the restrictions on people that live right next to it and that cannot pray in it due to the certain classification of Palestinian that they've been given or the age, right? Because generally speaking, if you're younger, you're not allowed to go to Masjid al-Aqsa, even if you live within the occupied territories.

in that place, the restrictions on people that live right next to it and that cannot pray in it due to the certain classification of Palestinian that they've been given or the age, right? Because generally speaking, if you're younger, you're not allowed to go to Masjid al-Aqsa, even if you live within the occupied territories.

in that place, the restrictions on people that live right next to it and that cannot pray in it due to the certain classification of Palestinian that they've been given or the age, right? Because generally speaking, if you're younger, you're not allowed to go to Masjid al-Aqsa, even if you live within the occupied territories.

So it's tough to watch such a sacred place with such an ugly occupation. But I'll also say this, that the sanctity of a human being, the sanctity of just one person is greater than the sanctity of any place of worship to us. So the sanctity of one individual in Gaza or one individual in Jerusalem is greater to us than the sanctity of a place of worship. But it is all certainly interconnected.

So it's tough to watch such a sacred place with such an ugly occupation. But I'll also say this, that the sanctity of a human being, the sanctity of just one person is greater than the sanctity of any place of worship to us. So the sanctity of one individual in Gaza or one individual in Jerusalem is greater to us than the sanctity of a place of worship. But it is all certainly interconnected.

So it's tough to watch such a sacred place with such an ugly occupation. But I'll also say this, that the sanctity of a human being, the sanctity of just one person is greater than the sanctity of any place of worship to us. So the sanctity of one individual in Gaza or one individual in Jerusalem is greater to us than the sanctity of a place of worship. But it is all certainly interconnected.

The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, says to the Kaaba itself that the value of a believer's dignity and honor is greater than the value of the structure itself. And so when I see a person in Gaza aggressed upon, when I see one , when I see one child that's greater to me than even Al-Aqsa, but Al-Aqsa is at the heart of who we are as well.

The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, says to the Kaaba itself that the value of a believer's dignity and honor is greater than the value of the structure itself. And so when I see a person in Gaza aggressed upon, when I see one , when I see one child that's greater to me than even Al-Aqsa, but Al-Aqsa is at the heart of who we are as well.

The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, says to the Kaaba itself that the value of a believer's dignity and honor is greater than the value of the structure itself. And so when I see a person in Gaza aggressed upon, when I see one , when I see one child that's greater to me than even Al-Aqsa, but Al-Aqsa is at the heart of who we are as well.

And it's certainly at the heart of the Palestinian cause. It's a place of prophets and it's a place that should be treated prophetically.

And it's certainly at the heart of the Palestinian cause. It's a place of prophets and it's a place that should be treated prophetically.

And it's certainly at the heart of the Palestinian cause. It's a place of prophets and it's a place that should be treated prophetically.

Yeah, we have Quran TikTok trends where you had a few people that went on camera and said, you know, I'm reading the Quran for the first time. And I think that that's the beauty of the faith of the people of Gaza, the beauty of their resilience. You know, when you're looking at these people,

Yeah, we have Quran TikTok trends where you had a few people that went on camera and said, you know, I'm reading the Quran for the first time. And I think that that's the beauty of the faith of the people of Gaza, the beauty of their resilience. You know, when you're looking at these people,

Yeah, we have Quran TikTok trends where you had a few people that went on camera and said, you know, I'm reading the Quran for the first time. And I think that that's the beauty of the faith of the people of Gaza, the beauty of their resilience. You know, when you're looking at these people,