What is the importance of the Solomon's Pools for Muslims?

 Solomon's Pools are three ancient reservoirs located in the south-central West Bank, immediately to the south of al-Khader, about 3.5 kilometers southwest of Bethlehem, near the road to Hebron

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. The pools provided the city of Jerusalem with water necessary for drinking, domestic use, and for ablutions

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. Here are some points about the importance of Solomon's Pools for Muslims:

• The two channels that were built with metal and stone to supply Jerusalem residents and pilgrims with water
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• For hundreds of years, Solomon's Pools supplied visitors with fresh water
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• The pools may have been built by Prophet Suleiman (Solomon) some 3,000 years ago in ancient Palestine
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• In 1620, Ottoman Sultan Osman II built Al-Burk ("Pools") Castle nearby to protect the magnificent pools from perceived threats
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• The aim of the Solomon Pools' Ramadan Nights Festival is to highlight the importance of Solomon's Pools as a heritage site
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