al-Aqsa
Britishnoun
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It was widely regarded as a deliberately provocative and inflammatory act and one of the sparks that lit the second Palestinian intifada, or uprising, also known as the al-Aqsa intifada.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Non-Muslims are allowed to visit al-Aqsa but they are not allowed to pray there or carry out religious rites.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Jordan, Gulf countries and Egypt have all expressed alarm and concern at the recent erosion of Islamic authority at al-Aqsa.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
A video from the scene showed people running to help the injured amid a cloud of smoke and dust, while several children were pictured being treated at the local al-Aqsa hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
The Associated Press cited hospital officials as saying that al-Awda had received 10 bodies and al-Aqsa another four, and that they included one woman and two children.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
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