Islam in Jerusalem

religious hilltop in the Old City of Jerusalem

Palestinian Arab nationalist (1897–1974)

siege in 637

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

Freestanding dome located adjacently east of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem

museum in Jerusalem

museum in Jerusalem

alleged Israeli attempts to transform Jerusalem to embrace its Jewish character

Abandoned Muslim cemetery outside Mamila pool Jerusalem.

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.

influence of Islamic tradition and culture on the city throughout history