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Al-Aqsa Islamic Bank. Al-Aqsa Islamic Bank was established by Hamas in the Palestinian territories in 1997 to serve as the organization's financial arm. The bank laundered and transferred money on behalf of U.S.-terrorist designated Hamas until its assets were frozen by the U.S. authorities in 2001. [3] The bank's licence was revoked in 2010.
The Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic: جامع الأقصى, romanized : Jāmiʿ al-Aqṣā, lit. ' congregational mosque of Al-Aqsa '), also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel ( المصلى القبلي, al-muṣallā al-qiblī, lit. 'prayer hall of the qibla (south)' ), [ 2] is the main congregational mosque or prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa mosque ...
Kdumim, West Bank: 4: 0: Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades claimed responsibility. 2nd Rosh Ha'ir restaurant bombing: April 17, 2006: Near Tel Aviv old central bus station: 11: 68: Carried out by Palestinian Islamic Jihad together with Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades.
Mohammed Deif, the shadowy leader of Hamas’ military wing, has said the assault named “Operation Al-Aqsa Storm” was in response to the 16-year blockade of Gaza, the Israeli occupation, and a ...
Officers found the victim unresponsive in the parking lot of Al-Aqsa Islamic Society with gunshot wounds, including at least one to his head and more than one to his torso, Small said.
Al-Aqsa (/ æ l ˈ æ k s ə /; Arabic: الأَقْصَى, romanized: Al-Aqṣā) or al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (Arabic: المسجد الأقصى) [2] is the compound of Islamic religious buildings that sit atop the Temple Mount, also known as the Haram al-Sharif, in the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock, many mosques and prayer halls, madrasas, zawiyas, khalwas and other domes ...
The Hashemites are descendants of Muhammad, who ruled over the Islamic holy city of Mecca for 700 years until they were ousted by the House of Saud in 1924. The custodianship became a Hashemite legacy administered by consecutive Jordanian kings. Sharif Hussein was buried in 1931 near the Al-Aqsa mosque where his funeral also took place.
Beyond the mosque, the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society also runs a school, grocery store, community center, and playground. Its website says it “has regularly sought to engage with those from all ...