Al-Aqsa

Al-Aqsa (; ) or al-Masjid al-Aqṣā () 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, khalwas and other domes and religious structures, as well as the four encircling minarets. It is considered the third holiest site in Islam. The compound's main congregational mosque or prayer hall is variously known as Al-Aqsa Mosque, Qibli Mosque or al-Jāmiʿ al-Aqṣā, while in some sources it is also known as al-Masjid al-Aqṣā; the wi

university in Gaza Strip within the State of Palestine

library of al-Aqsa Mosque

minarets on the Temple Mount at Jerusalem

international charitable organization (est. 1991)

thumb|A view of the southeastern looking inwards towards the Dome of the Rock Eight freestanding archways called al-Mawazin () are located at the top of the staircases leading to the platform (maṣṭaba) of the Dome of the Rock from the surrounding courtyard () below. Each archway consists of open arches supported by 2 to 4 columns, set between two pilasters.

Jordanian custodianship of Muslim Holy sites in Jerusalem