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Will the Temple Mount in Jerusalem lead to World War III
The Temple Mount, a site holy to Christianity, Islam and Judaism is poised to be the cause of World War III

(PRWEB) August 4, 2004 -- The Dome of the Rock according to some will be the cause of World War III. The Temple Mount, where the Dome of the Rock is located, is holy to Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

On the Temple Mount stands the third most holy site of Islam, the Dome of the Rock. From this location, Islam believes Mohammed ascended up into Heaven. The Temple Mount is also, where the Jewish Temple once stood. First built by Solomon in 960 B.C. and destroyed by Babylon in 587 B.C. The Jewish Temple was rebuilt following the Persian conquest of Babylon in 539 B.C., The Jewish Temple was destroyed a second time by the Roman Empire in 70 A.D.

Islamic armies took Jerusalem from Byzantium, the successors of Rome, in A.D. 638; The Dome of the Rock was built over the Temple Mount site to commemorate Mohammed?s ascension into heaven. After the creation of the State of Israel, and a growing Jewish religious movement there is a renewed interest in the Temple Mount.

The Jewish Leadership headed by Moshe Feiglin, part of the Likud party, wants to construct a Synagogue or Temple on the site. Others in Israel want to rebuild the Jewish Temple, which requires the destruction of the Dome of the Rock. A rebuilt Jewish Temple would cause a worldwide political crisis, pitting the Islamic world against Israel, causing a tense Middle East to become even more unstable.

For many, such a scenario is foretold in the Bible, written thousands of years ago. The book of Daniel in the ninth chapter foretold the destruction of the Jewish Temple and indicated its future rebuilding.