The Nuba inscription is an early Islamic text that was found in a mosque near Hebron.[1][2][3]
| Nuba inscription | |
|---|---|
 The Nuba inscription | |
| Material | Stone |
| Writing | Arabic |
| Created | 9th century |
| Discovered | Israel |
| Present location | Mosque near Hebron |
| Period | Early Islamic period |
The inscription identifies the Dome of the rock as "Bayt al Maqdis"[4] or "The Holy Temple",[5] "Beit haMikdash" in Hebrew[6][7][8] This finding suggests that early Muslims were aware of the Temple Mount's significance as the site of the Jewish Temple and viewed the Dome of the Rock as a symbolic reestablishment of this sacred space.[9][10][11]
The inscription reads,
In the name of Allah, the merciful God, this territory, Nuba, and all its boundaries and its entire area, is an endowment to the Rock of Bayt al-Maqdis and the al-Aqsa Mosque, as it was dedicated by the Commander of the Faithful, ̒Umar iben al-Khattab for the sake of Allah the Almighty.[12][13]
References
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- ^ "Ancient Mosque Inscription Referring to Jewish Temple Undermines Palestinian Revisionism". The Tower. 2016-11-01. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Staff, Kehila News Israel (2016-12-05). "KNI EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Archaeologist Assaf Avraham". Kehila News Israel. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Reuven, Peretz; Avraham, Assaf. ""Endowment to the Sakhrat Bayt al-Maqdis and al-Aqsa Mosque" Early Islamic Inscription from the Village of Nuba". www.academia.edu.
- ^ Block, Walter E.; Futerman, Alan G. (2021-11-02). The Classical Liberal Case for Israel. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-16-3953-1.
- ^ "Centuries before trying to deny it, Muslims carved Jewish link to Jerusalem into mosque". THE TIMES OF ISRAEL.
- ^ "Ancient Muslim Texts Confirm the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Beit Hamikdash". www.thejc.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Staff, Kehila News Israel (2016-12-05). "KNI EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Archaeologist Assaf Avraham". Kehila News Israel. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Abbas' risible Temple denial Is no laughing matter". www.israelnationalnews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Block, Walter E.; Futerman, Alan G. (2021-11-02). The Classical Liberal Case for Israel. Springer Nature. ISBN 978-981-16-3953-1.
- ^ Greene, Jennifer (2016-11-01). "Nuba Inscription Identifies Dome of the Rock with Jewish Temple". The Temple Mount Sifting Project. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ Israel, David (2016-10-28). "Ancient Muslim Inscription Confirms Dome of the Rock's Jewish Temple Origin". Retrieved 2024-03-12.