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Is what the Israeli woman mentioned true, that Al-Aqsa Mosque was built on the ruins of a Jewish temple, that Solomon was a Jewish king, and that the Kingdom of Judah and everyone in it were Jews? And how did the Children of Israel go astray and alter the Torah and persist in their error despite the coming of prophets? What is the true history of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and what do the Kingdom of Judah and the Kingdom of Israel mean?

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Summary: The alleged Temple of Solomon does not exist. Rather, Al-Aqsa Mosque is the temple that Solomon built, as a renovation, not a new construction. Al-Masjid al- was the first mosque built on earth, followed by Al-Aqsa Mosque forty years later. Al-Aqsa Mosque was built for believing monotheists, not as a temple exclusive to Jews. Prophet Muhammad prayed there, leading the prophets in prayer. The concept of a mosque was known before Islam, and Al-Aqsa Mosque was not built for the exclusivity of the Jewish religion. Not all inhabitants during Solomon's time were Jews, because Jewish law is particular, not universal. After Solomon, his kingdom split into two kingdoms: Israel and Judah, both of which were destroyed. The Jews distorted the Torah and killed the prophets.

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