Israel/Palestine

13 Facts about the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif and the Struggle of the Temple Movements

What is the Status Quo on the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif?

The Status Quo was established by Israel in 1967. The decision was to leave the day-to-day management of the site in the hands of the Islamic Waqf and to allow only Muslim prayer. This decision was reinforced by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, which prohibited Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif for halakhic reasons. The Status Quo enshrines the priority of Muslim prayer over any other activity on the compound, including Jewish visitation or ascent to the Mount. Both sides refrained from formulating the understandings in writing. The central challenge to the Status Quo began with the ascent of Temple Movements and their demand to pray on the Mount.

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