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Syria and Russia sign agreement to rebuild ancient pagan temple arch

The Russian and Syrian governments announced that they are moving on to the next stage in reconstructing the ancient temple of the pagan god Ba’al in Palmyra. If successful, the project will necessarily mark the third incarnation of the Roman Victory Arch of Palmyra which an ancient Jewish source states must fall and be rebuilt three times before the arrival of the Messiah.

https://www.israel365news.com/275856/syria-and-russia-sign-agreement-to-rebuild-ancient-pagan-temple-arch/

Today in History: Islam Swallows Up the Western World After the Battle of Yarmuk

Today in history, on Aug. 20, 636, arguably the single most consequential battle between Islam and the West took place — that of Yarmuk. Occurring just four years after the Muslim prophet Muhammad had died, not only did the military engagement decide whether the Arabian creed thrives or dies; it became a chief source of inspiration and instruction for jihadis throughout the centuries, right down to the Islamic State. And yet very few in the West are even aware of the Battle of Yarmuk’s existence — much less how it motivates contemporary Islamic terrorists.

https://pjmedia.com/columns/raymond-ibrahim/2022/08/20/today-in-history-islam-swallows-up-the-western-world-after-the-battle-of-yarmuk-n1622689