Jérusalem : un café israélien sur un cimetière musulman de 1400 ans (où « reposaient des compagnons du Prophète ») ? Al Jazeera
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A recently opened cafe in West Jerusalem, which is built on a park that Muslims say is the site of an ancient cemetery, is drawing outrage from religious leaders in the Holy City.
The Al-Aqsa Association, a group that advocates for protecting the sanctity of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and other holy sites in Jerusalem, released a statement after the cafe opened earlier this month, calling the move part of a “systematic scheme to destroy the landmarks of the cemetery”.
“This is a sanctified location, a holy place for Muslims, and it’s been a cemetery for 1,400 years. It’s impossible to treat a holy place like this,” Amir al-Khateeb, the director of the organisation, told Al Jazeera.
Representatives of the Landwar Coffee chain, to which the cafe belongs, were unavailable for comment.
Mamilla Cemetery is believed to date back to the seventh century, and it houses the remains of many important figures from the early days of Islam, including companions of the Prophet Muhammad.
It is also the resting place of many combatants from the Crusades, both Muslim and Christian.
Burials in Mamilla continued until 1948, when forces from the newly declared State of Israel occupied West Jerusalem.
Sur @OrientXXI À Jérusalem-Est, l’archéologie c’est la guerre ►http://orientxxi.info/magazine/a-jerusalem-est-l-archeologie-c,0634
