Editing Temple in Jerusalem (section)

===Islam===
The Temple Mount bears significance in Islam as it acted as a sanctuary for the Hebrew prophets and the [[Children of Israel|Israelites]]. Islamic tradition says that a temple was first built on the Temple Mount by [[Islamic view of Solomon|Solomon]], the son of [[Islamic view of David|David]]. After the destruction of the second temple, it was rebuilt by the second [[Rashidun Caliphate|Rashidun Caliph]], [[Omar]], which stands until today as [[Qibli Mosque|Al-Aqsa Mosque]]. Traditionally referred to as the "Farthest Mosque" (''al-masjid al-aqṣa' ''literally "utmost site of bowing (in worship)" though the term now refers specifically to [[Al-Qibli Chapel|the mosque in the southern wall]] of the compound which today is known simply as ''al-haram ash-sharīf'' "the noble sanctuary"), the site is seen as the destination of [[Muhammad]]'s [[Isra and Mi'raj|Night Journey]], one of the most significant events recounted in the [[Quran]] and the place of his ascent [[Seven Heavens|heavenwards]] thereafter (''[[Mi'raj]]''). Muslims view the Temple in Jerusalem as their inheritance, being the followers of the last prophet of God and believers in every prophet sent, including the prophets Moses and Solomon. To Muslims, [[Qibli Mosque|Al-Aqsa Mosque]] is not built on top of the temple, rather, it is the Third Temple, and they are the true believers who worship in it, whereas Jews and Christians are disbelievers who do not believe in God's final prophets [[Jesus]] and [[Muhammad]].<ref name="rts">{{cite journal |last1=Anderson |first1=James |title=The Centrality of Covenant Theology to the Islamic Faith |journal=Reformed Theological Seminary |date=2018 |url=https://rts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GrubbIslam.pdf |access-date=19 May 2021 |archive-date=14 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414132842/https://rts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/GrubbIslam.pdf |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="halaqa">{{cite web |last1=Carr |first1=Gregory |title=A Brief History of the Temple of Jerusalem |url=https://halaqa.home.blog/2020/03/18/a-brief-history-of-the-temple-of-jerusalem/ |website=Halaqa |access-date=19 May 2021 |language=en |date=2020-03-18 |archive-date=2021-06-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625152838/https://halaqa.home.blog/2020/03/18/a-brief-history-of-the-temple-of-jerusalem/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In Islam, Muslims are encouraged to visit Jerusalem and pray at Al-Aqsa Mosque. There are over forty [[hadith]] about Al-Aqsa Mosque and the virtue of visiting and praying in it, or at least sending oil to light its lamps. In a hadith compiled by [[Al-Tabarani]], [[Bayhaqi]], and [[Suyuti]], the Prophet Muhammad said, "A prayer in [[Masjid al-Haram|Makkah (Ka’bah)]] is worth 1,000,000 times (reward), a prayer in [[Al-Masjid an-Nabawi|my mosque (Madinah)]] is worth 1,000 times and a prayer in Al-Aqsa Sanctuary is worth 500 times more reward than anywhere else." Another hadith compiled by imams [[Muhammad al-Bukhari]], [[Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj|Muslim]], and [[Abu Dawud al-Sijistani|Abu Dawud]] expounds on the importance of visiting the holy site. In another hadith the prophet Muhammad said, "You should not undertake a special journey to visit any place other than the following three Masjids with the expectations of getting greater reward: the Sacred Masjid of Makkah (Ka’bah), this Masjid of mine (the Prophet’s Masjid in Madinah), and Masjid Al-Aqsa (of Jerusalem)."<ref name="sabeel">{{cite web |title=Masjid Al Aqsa: The Best Place of Residence – 40 Ahadith |url=https://sabeel-travels.co.uk/40-ahadith-masjid-al-aqsa/ |website=Sabeel Travels |access-date=19 May 2021 |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508085327/https://sabeel-travels.co.uk/40-ahadith-masjid-al-aqsa/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

According to [[Hossein Nasr|Seyyed Hossein Nasr]], professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University, Jerusalem (i.e., the Temple Mount) has the significance as a holy site/sanctuary ("[[Haram (site)|haram]]") for Muslims primarily in three ways, the first two being connected to the Temple.<ref>"The Spiritual Significance of Jerusalem: The Islamic Vision. The Islamic Quarterly. 4 (1998): pp. 233–242</ref> First, Muhammad (and his companions) prayed facing the Temple in Jerusalem (referred to as "''Bayt Al-Maqdis''", in the [[Hadith]]s) similar to the Jews before changing it to the [[Kaaba]] in Mecca sixteen months after arriving in [[Medina]] following the verses revealed (Sura 2:144, 149–150). Secondly, during the Meccan part of his life, he reported to have been to Jerusalem by night and prayed in the Temple, as the first part of his otherworldly journey ([[Isra and Mi'raj]]).

Imam [[Abdul Hadi Palazzi]], leader of Italian Muslim Assembly, quotes the Quran to support Judaism's special connection to the Temple Mount. According to Palazzi, "The most authoritative Islamic sources affirm the Temples". He adds that Jerusalem is sacred to Muslims because of its prior holiness to Jews and its standing as home to the biblical prophets and kings David and Solomon, all of whom he says are sacred figures in Islam. He claims that the Quran "expressly recognizes that Jerusalem plays the same role for Jews that Mecca has for Muslims".<ref name="margolis">{{Cite news |last=Margolis |first=David |title=The Muslim Zionist |work=[[Los Angeles Jewish Journal]] |date=February 23, 2001}}</ref>