The following is one of the most controversial historical and political sites in the world. The Temple Mount: One of the holiest sites for both Judaism and Islam, the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the spot where the world was first created according to Jewish tradition and the site where Mohammed ascended to Heaven according to the Quran. Its long been a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and access to the site, including its famous Al-Aqsa mosque, is tightly controlled by the Israeli government. The site has been the setting of clashes between government security forces and Palestinian worshippers, as well as hard-line Jewish nationalists, who favor rebuilding the temple, destroyed by the Romans around 70 A.D. foreignpolicy/articles/2011/11/28/the_worlds_most_controversial_cultural_sites
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 00:01:14 +0000