Screening Room

Stairway to Heaven

In 1969, a Christian fanatic attacked the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. In the blaze that followed, the ornate minbar of Saladin (a raised platform reached by steps and used in Friday prayers) was destroyed. Installed in 1187, the minbar was one of the world's most precious works of art.

October 5, 2007

In 1969, a Christian fanatic attacked the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. In the blaze that followed, the ornate minbar of Saladin (a raised platform reached by steps and used in Friday prayers) was destroyed. Installed in 1187, the minbar was one of the world's most precious works of art.