The Conquerors' pulpit

Collection title

History

ID

JRT00384

Source

JRTV (JO)

First broadcast date

2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

A documentary which talks about Salah-Eddine’s pulpit which was burned in 1969 by Jewish extremists in the Aqsa Mosque .People in Jerusalem have attempted to extinguish the fire . A historical overview is given on the historical pulpit which remained in Aleppo, Syria for 20 years then has been moved to Jerusalem on 27th Rajab in the year 853AH when Salah -eddine arrived to Jerusalem, but it was burnt. The rebuilding of Al Aqsa Mosque started during the region of his Majesty the late King Hussein BenTalal, he rebuilt the pulpit and moved it to Al Aqsa Mosque to have a distinctive place. The Al Balqa Applied University had a major role in the compilation of the pulpit's pieces with the help of engineers, technicians, architects and skilled workers who used beech ebony wood to do so. The pulpit found its usual place in 2007 .

Type

video

Production companies

• Television - Own production

Broadcaster

JRTV - Jordan Television

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Ibn Talal Elhachimi Elhossein - King of Jordan

Primary theme

Religious Practices

Secondary themes

• Historical heritages
• Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.
• Historical heritages / Judaism
• Historical heritages / Latin and oriental christendom
• Historical heritages / Arab and muslim worlds

Credits / Cast

• Al Majali Bakr - Author of original work
• Merqa Djarir - Speaker
• Zoaabi Waeel - Director

Period of events

• 2007

Map locations

• Palestine - West bank - Jerusalem

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

12m43

Additional information

El Aqsa mosque - El Qods - the pulpit - fire - architects - beech and ebony wood