Believers are to Turn their Face Toward Al-Masjid Al-Haram / the Forbidden/Sacred House
And Indeed, the Nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque Faces the Dome of the Rock and Not Mecca
As the line shows, as well as a simple examination, Al-Aqsa Mosque is aligned with the Dome of the Rock because the Dome of the Rock is the correct direction of prayer.
Neither the Dome of the Rock, Nor Al-Aqsa Mosque Face Mecca
Po-i-Kalyan in Uzbekistan Faces the Dome of the Rock, Not Mecca
Dolmabahçe Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey Faces the Dome of the Rock, Not Mecca
Yıldız Hamidiye Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey Faces the Dome of the Rock, Not Mecca
(Side trees were generated by AI to make the image widescreen)
Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey Faces the Dome of the Rock, Not Mecca
Abraham and Ishmael Raised the Foundations of the House, so There are Clear Signs in it Such as the Standing Place of Abraham, so Take a Place of Prayer from the Standing Place of Abraham
2:125, Qur'an
[So] take a place of prayer from the standing place of Abraham.
Since Ishmael raised the foundations of the House with Abraham, there should logically be two places of prayer for each of them to pray together and side by side. So I have highlighted two places right next to each other that were clearly intentionally carved out for two places to stand side by side, one for Abraham, and one for Ishmael.
But the Current Guardians of the Dome of the Rock Obstruct People from the Forbidden House, for they are Not its Guardians
For now, the standing place of Abraham is obstructed by a fence because those who maintain the House today are not its guardians, just as during the time of Muhammad, people had obstructed believers from the House and were not its guardians because they do not know or make it known that the Dome of the Rock is the House of Abraham.
To Compare with the Kaaba in Mecca, the Standing Place of Abraham is Not a Sign Within "the House," but Rather, "his Footprints" are on Display Outside
Nor can People Take a Place of Prayer from the Standing Place of Abraham because "his Footprints" are in a Display Case
Sunni Muslims claim that Abraham's footprints are housed in this golden display case.
And Another Sign is that whoever Enters the House will be Safe, but at the Kaaba in Mecca, People Cannot Enter "the House"
Furthermore, the Place of Sacrifice for the Grazing Livestock is Supposed to be at the Ancient House, but No Sacrifices are Done at the Kaaba
The People of Muhammad Passed by the Ruins of the People of Lot in the Morning and at Night, then will you Not use Reason?
For this Means that they had to have been Close Enough to Sodom and Gomorrah to Pass by them Twice a Day, and the Dome of the Rock is Only 50 - 75 km Away, but Mecca is 1,200 km Away
37:133 - 138, Qur'an
And indeed, Lot was among the messengers. [So remember] when We saved [Lot] and his family, all, except an old woman among those who remained [with the evildoers]. Then We destroyed the others [of Sodom and Gomorrah]. And indeed, you pass by them in the [early] morning and at night. Then will you not use reason?
15:76 - 79, Qur'an
[For] indeed, [Sodom is situated] on an established road. Indeed, there is a sign in that for the believers. And the companions of the thicket were [also] wrongdoers. So We took retribution from them, and indeed, both [cities] are on a clear highway.
The ruins of the people of Lot are along a clear path.
The ruins of the people of Lot are along a clear path. (Havarey Masada, Israel)
And Thus, they have Already Come upon the Town which was Showered with a Rain of Evil, so have they Not Seen it?
One of many melted buildings from the people of Lot. (Havarey Masada, Israel)
One of many melted buildings from the people of Lot. (Havarey Masada, Israel)
Sodom and Gomorrah are Joined at the Salt Sea, or the Dead Sea
Genesis 14:2 - 3, Torah
[These] made war with Bera, king of Sodom, and with Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, and Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, who is Zoar. All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the Salt Sea.
And Thus, with the Ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah Being Near the Dead Sea, they would Then be Around 50 - 75 Kilometers Away from the Dome of the Rock
And if they were traveling even by something as simple as a mount such as a camel, this 50 - 75 kilometer journey could take only 1 to 2 hours one way at a reasonable speed of 40 kmh. This is reasonable for allowing them to pass by their ruins twice a day, once in the morning and once at night, potentially on their journey to the Dead Sea and back home each day.
But the Ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah are Around 1,200 Kilometers from Mecca
And if they were also traveling by camel, even at their top speed of 65 kmh, this 1,200 kilometer journey would still take 18 hours straight, which even at those unreasonable conditions would still make it impossible to pass by their ruins twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. This is also completely unreasonable anyway for any significant portion of the population to have ever even made the 1,200 kilometer journey at all in their lifetime.
The First House Established for Mankind was Built by Abraham in Bakkah, Also Known as Shiloh, the Place Where God Set His Name at First
And Due to God is a Pilgrimage to the House for whoever can Find a Way Thereto so that they may Sacrifice to the Lord
22:33, Qur'an
[For] their place of sacrifice is at the Ancient House [of God] -
Judges 21:12, Torah
[And] Shiloh [was] in the land of Canaan.