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The present-day mosque, located on the south wall of the compound, was originally built by the fifth Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik (r. 685–705) or his successor al-Walid I (r. 705–715) (or both) as a congregational mosque on the same axis as the Dome of the Rock, a commemorative Islamic monument.
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).
4 paź 2022 · Dominating Jerusalem's skyline, the al-Aqsa mosque is the jewel in the crown of the historic Old City. Holding a rich history for Muslims, Jews, and Christians alike, its beauty is both...
Masjid al-Aqsa is the first qibla, the second mosque on earth, and the third holiest site in the world. Its history is marked by profound religious significance, multiple liberations and reconstructions, and pivotal historical moments.
In 715 the Umayyads, led by the Caliph al-Walid I, built al-Aqsa Mosque (المسجد الأقصى, al-Masjid al-'Aqṣā, lit. "Furthest Mosque"), corresponding to the Islamic belief of Muhammad's miraculous nocturnal journey as recounted in the Quran and hadith.
20 maj 2021 · Masjid al-Aqsa has a rich history. It is intimately linked with Prophetic history, not of one but numerous prophets. It was first built by the Prophet Ibrahim (as) years after he built the Ka‘aba with his first son Ismail (as).
The First Qibla for Muslims. The history of Masjid Al-Aqsa, the third holiest site in the world, is marked by profound religious significance, multiple liberations and reconstructions, and pivotal historical moments. Read more.
