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ar Islamicjerusalem has been mentioned in the Quran in a number of contexts as it has been the main geographical theatre for many of the Quranic stories. The paper deals with a number of Quranic verses that make explicit and indirect reference to al-Aqsa Mosque, the walled city and the region around it. It investigates contended exegesis of some Quranic verses on whether Bayt al- Maqdis is referred to or not. The verses selected pertain to events that happened prior to the seventh century, as well as an event that took place at the beginning of the Prophethood of Muhammad. In addition to references to events that will take place in the future, which Islamicjerusalem is at the centre of. This is besides a number of verses that are of general nature and do not refer to a specific event as such. A number of exegetical works from different schools of Tafsir were selected to give a wide spectrum of opinions on the possible relation to Islamicjerusalem.

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