The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is an on-going battle over contested land and has been so since 1948. Claims to the land extend further back than 1948 and go beyond ethnic and racial rationales. At the forefront of the conflict, between Jews and Muslims, is the religious claim to the land which is vastly distinct from any racial or ethnic assertions of rights. While Palestinians and Israeli’s alike have continued to maintain their rights to the land, neither can sanction the presence of the other. For over millennia, Jerusalem has been ruled by enumerable groups from varying racial and religious backgrounds, all allotting a different claim or purpose for their rule. This paper will examine the periods in history when it was ruled by Muslims. As I will show, Jerusalem was not always fought over by opposing religious groups—at times, it was taken from Muslims by Muslims. These instances in history, reveal a diverse range of perceptions of the city and objectives behind governing it. I argue that the critiques made of Muslim claims to Jerusalem are often inaccurate interpretations of Qur’anic revelation on the city’s sanctity. This undermining of Muslim reverence of Jerusalem is easily debunked by their dedication to upholding the city’s foundations as well as honor of the other religious traditions in the region. This paper will unravel the methods used by Muslims in re-obtaining Jerusalem periodically and the ways they have aimed to maintain security and respect for Muslims as well as their Jewish and Christian counterparts.