Will the red heifer lead to a war between Muslims and Jews? 

Will the red heifer lead to a war between Muslims and Jews? 

Amira Faisal

“The buzz generated by the arrival of 5 red heifers to Israel in late 2022 still echoes, ever since Israeli Channel 12 revealed their placement in a secret farm upon arrival from Texas, USA, in preparation for their slaughter, burning, and scattering of their ashes for the ‘purification’ of Jews, allowing them free access to the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.” This is the top priority of extremist Temple Mount groups in achieving their goal at the first Qibla in occupied Jerusalem.

The truth about the Red Heifer:

According to Jewish law, the cow, known as “Parah Adumah” in Hebrew, must have only red hair, with no other colors present. It must have been born naturally and raised in Israel, and it cannot have been pregnant or milked. When these conditions are met and it reaches the age of two, it is eligible for use in the purification process on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives, near the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

It is slaughtered and burned under specific conditions, and the ashes are mixed with pure water to purify both Jews and the temple construction site. According to Jewish tradition, the ashes of the Red Heifer have the power to purify both individuals and the holy lands where the third temple is expected to be built.

These conditions are mentioned in the Book of Numbers, one of the holy books of the Jewish Torah, which forbids Jews from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque until they have attained this sacred purity. 

It is not unlikely that these extremist religious groups will slaughter the “Red Heifer” atop the Mount of Olives in occupied Jerusalem, opposite the Al-Aqsa Mosque, on the second of Nisan according to the Hebrew calendar, which falls this year on April 10, 2024, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Fitr day. 

Preparations for the slaughter:

According to Torah beliefs, the “Great Rabbinate” in Israel forbids Jews from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque via a “religious fatwa” until the appearance of the “savior Messiah” and the start of salvation. According to the beliefs of the “Council of Torah Sages,” Jews are permitted to “ascend to the Temple Mount,” enter the mosque’s courtyards, and begin construction on the third temple.

Israeli criticism

The conference, attended by approximately 100 rabbis from various religious factions, took place in the ancient settlement of “Shilo,” built on the ruins of the Siloam village northeast of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. It is worth noting that, according to Jewish and Torah religious beliefs, the location was the heart of the so-called “State of Judea and Samaria.” 

Ori Erlich, the spokesperson for the “Emek Shaveh” organization of archaeologists, leveled harsh criticism at extremist Jewish groups exploiting the war on Gaza to impose facts on the ground in Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, potentially igniting a religious war. He also criticized governmental support for the Red Heifer project and the associated rituals.

The Red Cow and its Relationship to the Flood of Al-Aqsa.

In one of his speeches, Abu Ubaydah, the spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, mentioned that Israel’s red cows were ready, referring to a news report last July about the most extremist Israeli government importing 5 cows from Texas, USA, signaling the start of building the third temple on the ruins of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, according to Torah teachings.

Khaled Meshaal, the leader of Hamas, also stated that there was a plan to demolish Al-Aqsa Mosque and build the alleged temple by importing five red cows from the United States in order to carry out the Zionist plan and destroy Al-Aqsa as quickly as possible.

He stated that Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, is carrying out the project to divide and destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque by establishing an army in the West Bank and Arab 48, in addition to the Israeli army, to suppress Palestinians and escalate aggression to forcibly transfer West Bank residents to Jordan, with the assistance of the US. 

To summarize, bringing the red cow from Texas to Israel and promoting it is a highly dangerous indicator that could raise red flags and warn of imminent threats to Al-Aqsa. This is a failure to understand the true situation; it is nothing more than reigniting the religious war between Muslims and Jews. Will the world see a war between Muslims and Jews? 

AMIRA FAISAL, journalist , Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco

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