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Why reinvent history ?
Reader comment on item: Claiming Jerusalem is in the Koran
Submitted by HM (United Kingdom), May 11, 2012 at 07:17
This is what happens when people try to make a "scripture" out "history" !
Koran doesn't mention the city or Muhamad landing there, so let it be. Why bother reinventing history ?
It would be best for people to accept the political realities of the time and accept that he who rules, calls the shots. While the Jews ruled, they built a temple there. While Muslims rule, they built a mosque there. Now that the Jews are back in power, they have the right to do as they please with the temple mount.
Poor God - he doesn't even get a look in with all the political infighting in HIS name !
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