Hazrat Ayesha (RA) said that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) came to her house and saw her crying. He asked, “Why are you crying?” She replied, “O Messenger of Allah! You spoke about the Dajjal (the Antichrist) in such a frightening way that I couldn’t stop myself from crying.”
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “If Dajjal appears while I am alive, I will protect you from him. But if he comes after me, remember that your Lord is not blind—but Dajjal will be blind in one eye. When Dajjal comes out, his followers will include Jews from the city of Isfahan. He will travel until he reaches Madinah, but he will not be able to enter it because it will be protected by angels at all seven of its gates. Later, he will go to a place called Bab Lud in Palestine, and there, Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) will return to the world and kill him.” (Musnad Ahmad)
At the time this hadith was told, Lud was just a small village. For a long time, people could not understand why this place would be so important in the future. But Muslims have been thinking about the significance of Bab Lud for centuries.
History of Lud
Lud is a very old city. Ancient pottery found there dates back to around 5250 BC, which means people lived there thousands of years ago. The first historical mention of Lud is found in Egyptian records from 1500 BC. Over time, many different nations ruled over Lud and called it by different names. Jews, Christians, and Muslims have all had connections with this city.
When the Muslim general Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed conquered Palestine in 636 AD, Lud also became part of the Muslim world and was renamed Al-Lud. During the Crusades, Christians took control of the city. Later, it was part of the British Empire and was called Lydia. In 1948, when Israel defeated the Arab countries and captured the city, they gave it back its old Jewish name—Lud.
Lud Today
Today, Lud is a modern city located about 15 kilometers from Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel. As of 2007, around 67,000 people lived there—80% were Jews, and the rest were Arabs, mostly Muslims with some Christians as well.
Lud is important today because it is home to Israel’s international airport. The airport was originally built during British rule for military use. After 1948, Israel began using it for all types of flights—commercial, private, and military. The airport is easy to reach by train, bus, or car. It has four terminals, three of which are in use. The fourth terminal was completed in 1999 but is still not open. Because of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, the airport has very tight security and is considered one of the safest in the world.
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