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What is the Temple that Solomon (peace be upon him) built and which the Jews seek to rebuild on the ruins of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and does it hold any sanctity?

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The alleged structure is the "Temple of Solomon," which Jews claim David laid the foundation for and Solomon, peace be upon him, completed. They claim it is their holiest place of worship. Historically, the alleged Temple was destroyed twice, and Jews seek to rebuild it and establish the throne of David in Jerusalem. There is no reliable historical evidence proving the existence of this Temple; rather, it is a myth found in the distorted Jewish scriptures. Numerous studies indicate the invalidity of attributing the Temple to Solomon, peace be upon him, as it is not mentioned in the Holy Quran, and the Jewish books that mention it are unreliable and contradictory. Furthermore, the descriptions given of it are illogical. The Jews themselves do not agree on a single location for the Temple, and searches for its remains beneath Al-Aqsa Mosque have yielded no results. Historically, Abraham or Jacob built Al-Aqsa Mosque hundreds of years before Solomon. The veneration of the Temple is a pagan idea, and Jews falsely claim that the Buraq Wall is part of it. Muslims found no Jewish temple when they conquered Jerusalem. Even if we assume the Temple existed, Muslims have a greater right to it than Jews.

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