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Palestinians connect to Al Aqsa with selfies
(MENAFN- Arab News) JERUSALEM: Palestinians young and old have jumped on a trend for taking 'selfies' at Al-Aqsa the 8th century third holiest site of Islam both as a personal memento and for relatives prevented from visiting the ancient compound.
While selfies are hardly new Palestinians have embraced the phenomenon during the holy month of Ramadan as a way of showing their presence at the historic mosque.
'We took it as a memory because maybe we won't be able to come again next Ramadan' said Shorouq a young woman from the occupied West Bank snapping pictures with her friend Shahira both dressed in brightly colored headscarves in the sunshine.
'We took a selfie with the Dome of the Rock!' said Shahira referring to the golden-domed ornately tiled octagon from where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had ascended to heaven.
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from the West Bank Gaza Israel and further afield are expected to visit over the course of Ramadan which ends around July 17. On the first Friday 80000 Muslims prayed at Al-Aqsa Israeli police said.
Many of those taking selfies were holding up hand-written notes addressed to relations who were not able to be there.
'This message is for my relatives and son because they are not allowed to enter Jerusalem' said Ibtisam Thaher a mother from the West Bank city of Ramallah.
On a piece of paper she had written: 'Al-Aqsa's minarets are calling you and praying for you Amjad.'
'They wanted to have a presence at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan' she said. 'I hope that I achieved their wish and that God considers that they prayed here.'
Ameer Taha from Jerusalem held up a note for his mother's family who he said were prevented from coming to Jerusalem by Israeli security forces.
'We take these pictures because we really care about them and want them to enter Al-Aqsa (through the pictures)' he said.
Mahdi Al-Karaki from Hebron in the West Bank said he just wanted to capture a piece of personal history.
'I haven't been to Al-Aqsa for 20 years' he said. 'It's a memory from Al-Aqsa that I will post on Facebook.'
While selfies are hardly new Palestinians have embraced the phenomenon during the holy month of Ramadan as a way of showing their presence at the historic mosque.
'We took it as a memory because maybe we won't be able to come again next Ramadan' said Shorouq a young woman from the occupied West Bank snapping pictures with her friend Shahira both dressed in brightly colored headscarves in the sunshine.
'We took a selfie with the Dome of the Rock!' said Shahira referring to the golden-domed ornately tiled octagon from where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had ascended to heaven.
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from the West Bank Gaza Israel and further afield are expected to visit over the course of Ramadan which ends around July 17. On the first Friday 80000 Muslims prayed at Al-Aqsa Israeli police said.
Many of those taking selfies were holding up hand-written notes addressed to relations who were not able to be there.
'This message is for my relatives and son because they are not allowed to enter Jerusalem' said Ibtisam Thaher a mother from the West Bank city of Ramallah.
On a piece of paper she had written: 'Al-Aqsa's minarets are calling you and praying for you Amjad.'
'They wanted to have a presence at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan' she said. 'I hope that I achieved their wish and that God considers that they prayed here.'
Ameer Taha from Jerusalem held up a note for his mother's family who he said were prevented from coming to Jerusalem by Israeli security forces.
'We take these pictures because we really care about them and want them to enter Al-Aqsa (through the pictures)' he said.
Mahdi Al-Karaki from Hebron in the West Bank said he just wanted to capture a piece of personal history.
'I haven't been to Al-Aqsa for 20 years' he said. 'It's a memory from Al-Aqsa that I will post on Facebook.'
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