The Jerusalem Temple And Its Older Brother: The Ka’ba – OpEd

Narrated Abu Dhar: I said, "O Allah's Messenger, which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al- Masjid-ul-,Haram (in Mecca)."

I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The mosque of Al-Aqsa ( in Jerusalem) ." I said, "What was the period of construction between the two?" He said, "Forty years."...