Nationalism and the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount

This book examines the manner in which the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount has been appropriated by both Palestinians and Israelis as a nationalist symbol legitimizing respective claims to the land. From the late-nineteenth century onward, the site's significance became reconfigured within the context of modern nationalist discourses, yet, despite the originally secular nature of Palestinian and Israeli nationalisms, the holy site's importance to Islam and Judaism respectively has gradually altered the character of both in a manner blurring the line between religious and national identities.

Aceasta carte examineaza modul in care Haram al-Sharif / Muntele Templului a fost insusit atat de palestinieni, cat si de israelieni ca simbol nationalist care legitimeaza revendicarile respective asupra tarii. Incepand cu sfarsitul secolului al XIX-lea, semnificatia site-ului a devenit reconfigurata in contextul discursurilor nationaliste moderne, totusi, in ciuda naturii initial seculare a nationalismelor palestiniene si israeliene, importanta site-ului sfant pentru Islam si, respectiv, pentru iudaism, a modificat treptat caracterul ambelor. intr-un mod care estompeaza linia dintre identitatile religioase si cele nationale.