Actually, a better response would be to determine the way the Muslims actually treated the Temple Mount during various periods in history. When they were not actually fighting for the land, the entire area was actually ignored and treated as insignificant. It was only when someone else took over that they suddenly “discovered” that it was a “holy” site.

In point of fact, Muhammed originally had them bow to Jerusalem in order to try to con Jews into joining him. When that failed, he picked a direction that would allow the Muslims to moon Jerusalem every time they prayed (since most Muslims lived between Mecca and Jerusalem.

I found the following by a google search of Muslim prayers.

http://www.allaboutturkey.com/pray.htm

http://islam.about.com/c/ht/01/03/How_Pray0985072209.htm

Five times each day, Muslims bow down to Allah in prayer. If you are learning how to pray, or are just curious about what Muslims do during prayer, follow along with these general guidelines.

Difficulty Level: Easy Time Required: 10 minutes

Here’s How:

1. Make sure your body and place of prayer are clean. Make the intention to perform your obligatory prayer.
2. Standing, raise hands up and say “Allahu Akbar” (God is Most Great).
3. Standing with hands folded over chest, recite the first chapter of the Qur’an in Arabic. Then recite any other verses of the Qur’an that you would like.
4. Raise hands up, saying “Allahu Akbar.” Bow, reciting three times, “Subhana rabbiyal adheem” (Glory be to my Lord Almighty).
5. Rise to standing while reciting “Sam’i Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal hamd” (God hears those who call upon Him; Our Lord, praise be to You).
6. Raise hands up, saying “Allahu Akbar.” Prostrate on the ground, reciting three times “Subhana Rabbiyal A’ala” (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High).
7. Rise to a sitting position, saying “Allahu Akbar.” Prostrate again in the same manner.
8. Rise to a standing position, saying “Allahu Akbar.”
9. This concludes one “rak’a” (cycle or unit of prayer). Begin again from Step 3 for the second rak’a.
10. After two rak’as, one remains sitting after the prostrations and recites the first part of the Tashahhud in Arabic.
11. If the prayer is to be longer than these two rak’as, one now stands up and begins again to complete the prayer, sitting again after all rak’as have been completed.
12. Recite the second part of the Tashahhud in Arabic.
13. Turn to the right and say “Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah” (Peace be upon you and God’s blessings).
14. Turn to the left and repeat the greeting.

I guess that is why they can do it five times a day.

Then compare that to the number of references to Jerusalem in the three sets of daily prayers in Judaism. (One may add in Birkat Hamazon, as well, but we don’t want to confuse the goyim too badly.) I think that would give a good estimation of the relative historical importance of the city to the two religions.

That’s it, just “revered by Israelis”.

Actually it’s Judaism’s holiest site, not just revered by Israelis.

Goebbels would be so proud.