MORE ON THE ALLAH GRAFFITO: Arutz Sheva has some additional details.

The word �Allah� was found yesterday carved into the eastern wall of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. The Arabic letters are approximately a foot tall.

It is suspected that Arab workers brought in by the Waqf Islamic authority, which controls the Temple Mount, are the culprits. Police feel they used stone cutting tools to engrave the word into the stone, which is located about thirty feet off the ground.

The stone in question is located next to scaffolding brought in by Jordanian workers to prevent the collapse of the wall.

This does not answer any of the questions bibliobloggers have been raising and it does not seem to allow for the suggestions we've advanced thus far. I e-mailed Dr. Eilat Mazar about it last night and I'll report back when I hear from her.