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of Bayt al-Maqdis. The fact that Caliph Omar accepted this as
a place of worship is also another reason it is important for
Muslims. Masjid al-Aqsa was later constructed in its new
structure during the rule of a later caliph, Abd al-Malik ibn
Marwan.
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