Eid ul-Fitr 2026: While the festival is being celebrated globally with great glory, the tensions in the Middle East have caused the festive spirit to tone down in some parts of the world. The Al-Aqsa ...

As a scholar of global Islam, I teach an introduction to Islam course and include a discussion about Al-Aqsa as part of the syllabus. The Masjid al-Aqsa, or simply Al-Aqsa, means “the farthest mosque” ...

(RNS) — Shortly after the Israeli occupation of the Old City of Jerusalem in 1967, Israeli leaders realized that the one issue they should avoid was turning a political conflict into a religious one.

JERUSALEM – The Muslim holy month of Ramadan arrived Monday with no news of a cease-fire in Gaza, raising further concerns about tensions spreading to Jerusalem, where the Al-Aqsa mosque sits at the ...

Israel's military continues to battle the militant group Hamas today after a surprise attack took the country off guard Saturday. At least 900 civilians and soldiers, Israelis and Palestinians, ...

After Hamas militants invaded southern Israel and launched a barrage of rockets at Israeli cities in a surprise attack Saturday morning, a Hamas leader named the operation “Al-Aqsa Flood,” saying the ...

Early Saturday morning, Hamas militants from Gaza initiated a heavy rocket attack on four Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, Rehovot, Gedera, and Ashkelon. This attack could be the most intense since ...

(The Conversation) — The Al-Aqsa mosque, a flashpoint in Hamas’ recent assault against Israel, hosts daily prayers and Friday gatherings. It lies adjacent to important Jewish and Christian religious ...