1.   But a tour of the checkpoints showed relatively few Palestinians trying to pass, and many Jerusalem residents, who had no trouble reaching the mosque, stayed away.

2.   Right-wing Israelis threatened massive and violent demonstrations to prevent Arafat from reaching the mosque, on the tract known to Jews as the Temple Mount.

3.   A bus reaches the mosque only on Fridays, the Muslim day of prayer.

4.   He said he planned to find a way to reach the mosque.

5.   Ikrema Sabri, the chief Muslim cleric in Jerusalem, said Palestinians who are barred from reaching the mosque should pray at Israeli checkpoints.

6.   Some were prevented from reaching the mosque by the closure of the Palestinian territories, and others may have stayed away because of their concern about possible clashes.

7.   Some were prevented from reaching the mosque by the closure of the Palestinian territories, and others may have stayed away due to concern about the potential for clashes.

8.   Some were prevented from reaching the mosque by the closure of the Palestinian territories, and others may have stayed away due to concern about potential for clashes.

9.   When they reached the wrecked mosque, the Muslims were surrounded by Serb policemen.

10.   The marchers started firing at security personnel shortly after reaching a mosque controlled by the SSP, an official said.