{"product_id":"temple-mount-and-al-aqsa-vishesh-pal-9798199728034","title":"Temple Mount and Al-Aqsa: The Complete History of Jerusalem's Most Contested Holy Site - Judaism, Islam, and 3,000 Years of Sacred Conflict from Abrah","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhy does one small hill in Jerusalem divide the world?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor three thousand years, the thirty-five acres known as the Temple Mount to Jews and the Haram al-Sharif to Muslims have been the most contested piece of ground on earth. It is where Abraham nearly sacrificed his son. It is where Solomon built his Temple and where the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven. It is where Rome destroyed the Jewish world, where the Crusaders massacred a city, and where, in 1967, Israeli paratroopers stood at the Western Wall and wept. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the complete story of that hill - and of the two faiths that will not stop fighting over it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with scrupulous neutrality and exhaustive historical depth, this book covers everything a reader needs to understand the world's most intractable religious and political conflict: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The full origins of \u003cb\u003eJudaism and Islam\u003c\/b\u003e - their founding stories, their scriptures, their similarities, and the deep Abrahamic roots they share\u003cbr\u003e- The complete \u003cb\u003ehistory of the Temple Mount and Al-Aqsa Mosque\u003c\/b\u003e from Solomon to the present day - through Babylon, Rome, the Crusades, the Ottomans, and the modern Arab-Israeli conflict\u003cbr\u003e- The religious claims of \u003cb\u003eboth faiths\u003c\/b\u003e, presented fully and fairly, without taking sides\u003cbr\u003e- Every major attempt at \u003cb\u003epeace and mediation\u003c\/b\u003e - from the UN Partition Plan to Oslo, Camp David, and the Abraham Accords - and why each fell short\u003cbr\u003e- The full map of \u003cb\u003estakeholders\u003c\/b\u003e: Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, the United States, the OIC, and UNESCO\u003cbr\u003e- A clear-eyed analysis of \u003cb\u003ewho is most likely to prevail\u003c\/b\u003e - and what the three most plausible futures for the site look like \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is not a book that declares a winner. It is a book that makes sure you understand the full stakes before the next crisis erupts - and they always do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential reading for anyone who wants to understand the Middle East, the history of religion, or the most important unresolved conflict of the modern world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vishesh Pal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798199728034\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Vishesh Pal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801621016831,"sku":"9798199728034","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/temple-mount-and-al-aqsa-vishesh-pal-9798199728034","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}