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2 days ago · Al-Aqsa (Arabic: الأَقْصَى, romanized: Al-Aqṣā) or al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (Arabic: المسجد الأقصى) is the compound of Islamic religious buildings that sit atop the Temple Mount, also known as the Haram al-Sharif, in the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock, many mosques and prayer halls, madrasas, zawiyas ...
Apr 24, 2024 · Al-Aqsa Mosque is a mosque in Jerusalem, located at the terminal point of the Prophet Muhammad’s Isra’ journey from Mecca. It stands near the Dome of the Rock on Al-Haram al-Sharif (the plaza known to Jews as the Temple Mount). The site’s significance to both Muslims and Jews has made it a point of tension in modern times.
Apr 18, 2024 · A drone view shows the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount, at sunrise on the last Friday of Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem's Old City April...
2 days ago · Jordan undertook two renovations of the Dome of the Rock, replacing the leaking, wooden inner dome with an aluminum dome in 1952, and, when the new dome leaked, carrying out a second restoration between 1959 and 1964.
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Apr 24, 2024 · Dayan's ruling is often referred to as the earliest formulation of the Temple Mount's status quo, the informal and fragile agreement stating that Muslims will pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, and Jews at the Western Wall, the portion of the Second Temple's retaining wall that remains today.
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Apr 28, 2024 · 1+. Source: Touristisrael.com. The Dome of the Rock is one of the most awe-inspiring and iconic landmarks in the world. Situated in the heart of Jerusalem’s Old City, this magnificent structure holds profound religious and historical significance for Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike.
1 day ago · Relation to the Foundation Stone. In Judaism, the Western Wall is venerated as the sole remnant of the Holy Temple. It has become a place of pilgrimage for Jews, as it is the closest permitted accessible site to the holiest spot in Judaism, namely the Even ha-shetiya or Foundation Stone, which lies on the Temple Mount.
