Al-Quds

pg. 245: "Muslims had a more inclusive notion of the sacred, however: the coexistence of the three religions of Abraham, each occupying its own district and worshipping at its own special shrines, reflected their vision of the continuity and harmony of all rightly guided religion, which could only derive from the one God."

It think we often forget that we are all decendants of Abraham. We may be very different, but that is what we have in common. When it comes to having a conversation, this should be the common ground necessary to make it productive. This seems to be what many people forget. We all come from the same religious beginnings.

pg. 253: "Construction had long been an ideological weapon in the city; since the time of Hadrian it had been a means of obliterating the tenancy of previous owners."

Sacred architecture should stand for more than domination.