TEMPLE MOUNT WATCH: A newly reported discovery at the Mughrabi Gate:

Israeli archaeologist says Muslim prayer room discovered in ramp near Jerusalem holy site

By Laurie Copans
ASSOCIATED PRESS

12:06 p.m. February 18, 2007

JERUSALEM – An Israeli archaeologist said the site of an archaeological dig outside a disputed holy compound in Jerusalem might contain a Muslim prayer room, and the work drew renewed condemnation Sunday.

Muslim leaders and critics of the dig said the announcement of the find, three years after it was discovered, confirmed their fears that Israel is intent on hiding Muslim attachment to the site. Israeli officials denied that.

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The Jerusalem Post has more:

Room at Mughrabi under examination
By JPOST STAFF AND AP

The Israel Antiquities Authority on Sunday denied an earlier report that the site of the Israeli archaeological dig at the Mughrabi Gate near Jerusalem's Temple Mount contained a Muslim prayer room.

An Israel Antiquities Authority spokesman told The Jerusalem Post that "we did in fact find room three years ago but we didn't have permission to dig at the site. Now that we have permission, we are going to try and identify what this room is."

Muslim leaders and critics of the work had said the announcement of the find confirmed their fears that the authority was intent on hiding Muslim attachment to the site.

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