AMMAN: The importance of Al-Aqsa for Muslims, Christians and Jews means that Israel’s current forceful measures to maintain control of the sacred site has caused considerable strife. Ministers from Arab and Muslim nations, who held an emergency meeting in Amman recently, warned that Tel Aviv’s actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque risks dismantling its historical and legal status quo, potentially igniting a wider religious confrontation and threatening regional security.

Israeli takeover of al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock compound in Jerusalem said to be ‘imminent’ threat

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warns changes to the status quo could ignite religious conflict across the Muslim world, as Amman fears intensified Jewish prayer at the…