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Ark of Covenant … Mystery or just a controversy
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Ark of Covenant … Mystery or just a controversy

The Ark of Covenant is a significant historical artifact in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. For hundreds of years, jews are looking for it. But why is it significant or just any other reason to create controversy? The world is full of eccentric mysteries and controversies. Some are tied to various religions, meanwhile, some are culturally correct. One of the most searched and elaborated mysteries is the Ark of Covenant. It is mentioned in almost all dominating religions in the world. Torah, Bible, and Qur'an, these holy books testify this ark. And most interestingly the significance is almost the same. Ark in Hebrew is equal to a Chest or a box. This ark was made by Moses or Hazrat Moosa (AS) at the command of Allah Almighty. The Ark was a box with the dimensions of two-and-a-h...
Israel’s far-right group wants to dismantle ‘Dome of the Rock’
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Israel’s far-right group wants to dismantle ‘Dome of the Rock’

On Wednesday, the leader of an Israeli far-right group demanded that the Dome of the Rock Mosque be demolished. The founder and leader of Lehava, Bentzi Gopstein, posted the controversial post online in which he called on Israeli settlers to assemble on "Jerusalem Day" on 29 May to begin dismantling Al-Aqsa and pave the way for a Jewish temple to be built at the revered Muslim site. "Jerusalem Day, which falls on 29 May, marks the day the Dome of the Rock is demolished," Gopstein wrote.  In a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Lehava's call to destroy the Dome of the Rock. Calling it a "Jewish terrorist group".  Israeli settlers and forces performed Jewish prayers at the mosque repeatedly last month. It was causing tensions in the city a...