New al-Aqsa mosque being built in Lebanon

A new replica of Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque is being constructed in honor of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit next week. The replica is being constructed in Maroun al-Ras, which was thesite of a major battle in the 2006 Second Lebanon War. Construction is nearing its end in the village of Maroun al-Ras, with the structure being made to look exactly like its Jerusalem prototype – including the dome on