Reading Schedule
Book 1: Forty Ahadith Masjid Al-Aqsa
By Ismail Patel
Each week, one hadith concerning Masjid-al-Aqsa will be covered from this book.
Book 2: Introducing IslamicJerusalem
Abd al-Fattah M. El-Awaisi
During the months of رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل و رَبِيع ٱلْآخِر we will be reading Prof. Dr. Abd al-Fattah El-Awaisi monograph on IslamicJerusalem. In this pioneering study, El-Awaisi introduces the concept of IslamicJerusalem and lays the foundations for IslamicJerusalem Studies.
Week 1 : Essential Reading
Chapter One: IslamicJerusalem: A New Concept and Definitions.
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Chapter Two: The Barakah Circle Theory of IslamicJerusalem.
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Chapter Three: The Land of (Amal) hope.
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Chapter Four: Umar’s Assurance of Safety (aman) to the People of Aelia.
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Chapter Five: IslamicJerusalem as a Model for Conflict Resolution.
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Chapter Six: IslamicJerusalem as a Model for Multiculturalism.
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Chapter Seven: Understanding Historical Issues Related to IslamicJerusalem.
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Week 4 : Essential Reading
Conclusion.
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Book 3: The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine
Rashid Khalidi
During the months of جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْآخِرَة و جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ we will be reading The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine. Written by the academic and historian, Professor Rashid Ismail Khalidi, the book charts a century of settler colonialism against the people of Palestine.
Week 1 : Essential Reading
Introduction.
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Chapter One: The First Declaration of War, 1917-1939.
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Chapter Two: The Second Declaration of War, 1947-1948.
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Chapter Three: The Third Declaration of War, 1967.
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Chapter Four: The Fourth Declaration of War, 1982.
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Chapter Five: The Fifth Declaration of War, 1987-1995..
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Chapter Six: The Sixth Declaration of War, 2000-2014.
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Book 4: The Night Journey
Ismael Adam Patel
During the month of رَجَب – the month in which many scholars believe al-Isra wa Mir’aj (The Night Journey and the Heavenly Ascent) took place – we will read The Night Journey. Written by Ismail Adam Patel, the founder of Friends of Al-Aqsa, this book explores both the physical and spiritual aspects of the Prophet’s صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ journey from Makkah to IslamicJerusalem and his subsequent ascension to heaven.
Week 1 : Essential Reading
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Circumstances Prior to al-Isra’ (Night Journey)
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Chapter Three: The Date of al-Isra’
Chapter Four: The Qu’ran
Chapter Five: Makah to Jerusalem
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Chapter Six: Al-Mi’raj.
Chapter Seven: Experience and Eye Witness Account
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Week 4 : Essential Reading
Chapter Eight: The Descent and Return to Makkah
Chapter Nine: The Significance of al-Isra’
Chapter Ten: Conclusion
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Book 5: The First Islamic Conquest of Aelia
Othman Ismael Al-Tel
In the month of شَعْبَان we will examine the first four chapter’s of Al-Tel’s prize winning monologue, The First Islamic Conquest of Aelia. This critical study explores early Islamic historical narratives and sources in regard to the first Islamic conquest of Aelia (IslamicJerusalem) by Umar Ibn al-Khattab رضي الله عنه.
Week 1 : Essential Reading
Chapter One: Sources and Historical Background
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Chapter Two: The Topography and Geographical Boundaries of Aelia (IslamicJerusalem).
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Week 3 : Essential Reading
Chapter Three: Aelia (IslamicJerusalem) between 13-16 AH / 634 – 638 AD
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Week 4 : Essential Reading
Chapter Four: The Dates and the Names of the Conquerors of Aelia (IslamicJerusalem)
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Reading Break
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