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What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam? - explainer

Although many non-Muslims see the main focus of the month in daily fasting, Islam encourages its followers to better themselves through different means, including increased prayer and charity.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.
THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift

Police are allowing limited Jewish prayer on Temple Mount, marking the most significant shift to the status quo since 1967 - and stirring quiet tension on one of the world’s most contested sites.

|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem - opinion

A hostage’s testimony and Parashat Yitro show that the Torah places values before territory.

|ByLEO DEE
Screenchot of Sanam's TikTok over a backdrop of travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport.

British Muslim woman faces backlash after posting positive experience at Ben-Gurion Airport

“They gave me a coffee, they gave me a cheese sandwich… we weren't strip-searched or anything like that, it was all good,” Sanam said.

|BySHIR PERETS

Waqf, Palestinian groups warn Israel: Stop meddling in Temple Mount affairs

The Waqf Department accused the Israeli authorities of “violating the sanctity of the al-Aqsa Mosque."

APRIL 23, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Muslims break their fast by eating the Iftar meal, during the holy month of Ramadan next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City April 4, 2023

Voices from the Arab press: 2023: Pivotal moment in int’l & regional history

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from Arab media around the world.

APRIL 14, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
(FROM L) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference during the AUKUS summit in San Diego, California, March 13.

17 Palestinians arrested at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa on last Ramadan Friday

Around 130,000 Palestinian worshipers flocked to al-Aqsa mosque on Jerusalem's Temple Mount to take part in prayers on this last Friday of Ramadan.

APRIL 14, 2023ByAMIR BOHBOT/WALLA!, SHLOMI HELLER/WALLA!, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Tourist visit at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on January 3, 2023.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad delegation visits Baghdad ahead of Quds Day

Nakhala is set to deliver a speech at the Quds Day rallies in Baghdad on Friday.

APRIL 13, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant looks out of a vehicle during a military show marking the 32nd anniversary of the organisation's founding, in the central Gaza Strip October 3, 2019

Israel's persecution of Palestinians is wrong and has to end - opinion

No moral human being can look at what we as Israelis are doing to the Palestinian people and not feel outrage.

APRIL 13, 2023ByGERSHON BASKIN
MUSLIMS, JEWS and Israeli security forces are present on the Temple Mount during Passover and Ramadan.

Netanyahu bans Jews from entering Temple Mount for rest of Ramadan

The decision was made despite relative calm on Temple Mount and despite National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's opposition.

APRIL 11, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli security forces guard while Jews visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Passover holiday, April 10, 2023

The tragic and bloody Passover and Ramadan that Hamas planned all along

Every Ramadan, we see an escalation at the Temple Mount and it continues to be misrepresented every year.

APRIL 11, 2023ByZINA RAKHAMILOVA
THE IRON DOME anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from Gaza at the weekend, as seen from Ashkelon.

Letters to the Editor April 10, 2023: Travesty of justice

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

APRIL 10, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Palestinians brought explosives to al-Aqsa in last week's riots - police chief

The Shin Bet is reportedly investigating the entry of explosives to the mosque.

APRIL 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The aftermath of clashes with the police in the al-Aqsa mosque, April 5, 2023.

Hezbollah, Hamas heads meet, promise further 'resistance' against Israel

Ebrahim Raisi: "The crimes of the Zionist regime are a sign of weakness and are proof of a bright and promising future for the resistance movement."

APRIL 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB
LEFT: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah RIGHT: Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh