Tisha B'Av (the 9th of Av) is a Jewish holiday of mourning. Among the misfortunes that happened on this day, the destruction of The Temple in Jerusalem (currently the Wailing Wall) looms large. More explanation, commentary, etc. can be found at Kesher Talk.
* Sandstorm has a piece on the Temples of Jerusalem in Islam. "For Muslims to question or even deny the existence of the Temples, in disregard of the Qur'an and Muslim tradition, is to cast doubt upon the very sources which underpin their own claim."
* Keep Trying has a post about senseless hatred, senseless love and Tisha B'av.
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