An-Najah News - The Islamic organizations in East Jerusalem rejected an Israeli court ruling to close Bab al-Rahma prayer area stressing that everything within the walled holy compound is purely Islamic and Israel has no rights or authority over it.
 The Waqf statement that the Israeli police informed them of an Israeli court ruling issued on July 2 to close Bab al-Rahma prayer area for Muslim worshippers.

“Bab al-Rahma prayer area is an integral part of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is for Muslims alone by a divine right and not subject for negotiations or concession of even one grain of its soil,” said the organizations.

“Al-Aqsa Mosque is higher than to be subject to any decision by courts regardless of their status or any political decision,” they stressed, adding, “Muslims do not accept or recognize these illegal occupation decisions, and therefore will not abide by them.”

the statment added that it does not go to Israeli courts because they do not have the authority and do not have the power to rule on Al-Aqsa Mosque ever since the 1967 occupation of the city.