Al-Aqsa: The moment of peril is here. Will the Muslim world act?

Al-Aqsa: The moment of peril is here. Will the Muslim world act? Submitted by Ismail Patel on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 10:38 This is the final act of colonisation. Jerusalem’s Islamic identity will be effaced, its name and meaning repurposed to serve the Israeli colonial order A view of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and its Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City on 22 May 2026 (AFP) On An exclusive investigation by Middle East Eye last week revealed that both US and Israel were coordinating to remove Jordan 's custodianship over Islam's third holiest site.  This is not a diplomatic manoeuvre. It is the culmination of a systematic campaign to erase the Islamic presence in Occupied Jerusalem and a direct call upon Muslims worldwide to awaken from a dangerous and complicit slumber. When the announcement arrives, it will wear the language of pluralism as a mask. It will invoke "multi-faith coexistence", "equal access", and "shared heritage". Yet, beneath this veneer lies the reality; it is the final act of Israeli colonisation. Jerusalem’s Islamic identity will be effaced, its name and meaning repurposed to serve the Israeli colonial order. Middle East Eye reported that both Washington and Tel Aviv were "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship over Al-Aqsa Mosque. The plan would abolish the authority of the Jordanian-backed Islamic Waqf and replace it with a body created by the Israeli government. That new entity would declare Al-Aqsa a "multi-faith centre" and would grant Jews "equal access". It would allow Israel to appoint imams and officials. Israeli authorities would have a sign-off over the content of Friday sermons.  A blueprint for ethnocide ...

Original source: Middle East Eye