In the Blessed Lands (History of Jordan and Palestine)

Al-hamdulillah, it is with the grace and Mercy of Allah Ta'ala that He allowed us another wonderful, blessed journey to the Haramain and also afforded us with an enlightening visit to Masjidul Aqsa in the company of our respected and honourable Shaikh, Hadhrat Mufti Ebrahim Salejee Saahib (daamat barakaatuhu) in Ramadhaan 1433.

For many of us it was the first time that we visited Jordan and Palestine. We found these places to be very rich in Islamic history with great virtue, barkat and blessings. Indeed these lands are blessed for Allah Ta'ala Himself, in the Qur-aan has called it, "The land which We have blessed its surroundings."

Each place is full of history and has great lessons in it for those who visit. Since many Muslims from our country visit the blessed lands, it would be beneficial to note down the history and virtues of each site as this will make the trip more meaningful for the visitor. Knowing the virtues of each place will most definitely increase the value of the noble journey and create love and respect in the heart of the visitors.

Most of the facts mentioned in this booklet have been taken from the works of Hadhrat Mufti Taqi Usmaani Saahib and his elder brother Hadhrat Mufti Rafee' Usmaani Saahib (daamat barakaatuhuma). They have written a detailed treatise in the Urdu language named Jahaan Deeda and Ambiyaa ki Sarzameen me. Both these books are worth reading as they contain a great wealth of knowledge.

Together with this, our respected Ustaaz, Hadhrat Mufti Saahib (daamat barakaatuhu) had given us valuable advices throughout the journey. These advices have also been penned down for the benefit of the reader.