Al Aqsa Mosque Compound

Palestinians have repeatedly warned of israeli attempts to change the status quo of the al aqsa mosque compound.

Al aqsa mosque compound. The second temple was destroyed by the romans in 70 ad. Palestinians have repeatedly warned of israeli attempts to change the. Jerusalem reuters jerusalem s al aqsa mosque compound reopened to muslim worshippers and visitors on sunday after a two and a half month coronavirus closure but authorities imposed some. The al aqsa mosque compound which sits just above the western wall plaza houses both the dome of the rock and al aqsa mosque.

A worshipper prays inside al aqsa mosque on the compound known to muslims as the noble sanctuary and to jews as the temple mount as it reopened to worshippers after a two and a half month closure. On march 15 religious officials closed al aqsa and the dome of the rock and a week later also banned worshippers from gathering in open areas of the holy hilltop compound known to muslims as the. Muslims believe that muhammad was transported from the great mosque of mecca to al aqsa during the night journey. Jerusalem reuters jerusalem s al aqsa mosque compound reopened to muslim worshippers and visitors on sunday after a two and a half month coronavirus closure but authorities imposed some.

The mosque was built on top of the temple mount known as the al aqsa compound or haram esh sharif in islam. The third holiest site in islam it is also venerated as judaism s most holy place as it sits where jews believe the first and second temples once stood. The al aqsa mosque compound sits just above the western wall plaza and houses both the dome of the rock and al aqsa mosque.