Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of Islam’s holiest sites, a historic congregational mosque in Jerusalem revered for its religious significance and its location within the sacred compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic holy site
building
congregational mosque
mosque
administeredBy Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs
alternateName Al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa compound (in broader usage)
al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Umayyad architecture
associatedCaliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Al-Walid I
associatedWith Saladin
associatedWithEvent Isra and Mi'raj
builtBy Umayyad Caliphate
capacity about 5000 worshippers inside main prayer hall
conflictRole focal point in Israeli–Palestinian conflict
constructionPeriod early 8th century
late 7th century
controlledBy Jerusalem Islamic Waqf
coordinateLatitude 31.7767
coordinateLongitude 35.2350
countryClaimedBy Israel
State of Palestine
floorCount 1
hasDome lead-covered dome
hasEntrance multiple gates from al-Haram al-Sharif courtyard
hasFeature arcades
courtyard
marble columns
mihrab
minbar
portico
stained glass windows
hasHistoricalEvent Crusader conquest of Jerusalem in 1099
hasInscriptionLanguage Arabic
hasLibrary Islamic manuscripts
hasMinaret four minarets
hasPrayerHall Qibli Mosque
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
locatedIn Jerusalem
Old City of Jerusalem
locatedInComplex Temple Mount
al-Haram al-Sharif
linked to: Temple Mount
locatedOn southeastern part of al-Haram al-Sharif platform
materialUsed stone
mentionedIn Quran
nameMeaning The Farthest Mosque
nearbyStructure Dome of the Rock
Western Wall
openFor Muslim worship
orientation qibla wall facing Mecca
partOf al-Haram al-Sharif compound
linked to: Temple Mount
pilgrimageStatus important destination for Muslim visitors
quranicName al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
quranicSurah Surah Al-Isra
quranicVerse Quran 17:1
rebuiltAfter earthquake of 1033
earthquake of 746
reconsecratedBy Saladin in 1187
religion Islam
restoredBy Abbasid Caliphate
Ayyubid dynasty
Fatimid Caliphate
Jordan
Mamluk Sultanate
Ottoman Empire
roofType flat roof with small domes
securityStatus heavily guarded site
significanceInIslam first qibla in Islam
third holiest site in Islam
UNESCODesignationYear 1981
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(vi)
usedAs headquarters of Knights Templar
palace by Crusaders
usedFor Eid prayers
Friday congregational prayers
Ramadan prayers
daily prayers

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Temple Mount contains Al-Aqsa Mosque
Western Wall nearbySite Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem hasPart Al-Aqsa Mosque
Noble Sanctuary contains Al-Aqsa Mosque
Noble Sanctuary contains Bab al-Rahma prayer hall
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Noble Sanctuary hasPrincipalMosque Al-Aqsa Mosque
Islamic world hasPilgrimageSite Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque quranicName al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque alternateName al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Mosque alternateName Al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Islamic Museum associatedWith Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Islamic Museum near Al-Aqsa Mosque
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery near Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Night Journey of Muhammad visitedLocation Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Hills of Jerusalem containsSite Al-Aqsa Mosque vicinity
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Holy Land contains Al-Aqsa Mosque
Western Wall Plaza hasViewOf Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Surah Al-Isra mentionsLocation Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Second Intifada religiousSiteInvolved Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Masjid al-Qiblatayn historicalQibla Al-Aqsa Mosque
Dome of the Rock nearbyStructure Al-Aqsa Mosque
East Jerusalem contains Al-Aqsa Mosque
Quran 17:1 mentions Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Quran 17:1 containsTerm al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Umayyad architecture notableWork Al-Aqsa Mosque (early Umayyad phase)
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan architecturalProject Al-Aqsa Mosque (early phase)
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Farthest Mosque locatedIn Al-Haram al-Sharif
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Farthest Mosque ArabicName Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Farthest Mosque ArabicTerm المسجد الأقصى
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Farthest Mosque associatedStructure Al-Aqsa Mosque building
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem Islamic Waqf jurisdiction Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem Islamic Waqf oversees Al-Aqsa Mosque
Jerusalem Islamic Waqf headquartersLocation Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Chain Gate associatedWith Al-Aqsa Mosque
Cotton Merchants' Gate isAccessPointFor Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Qibli Mosque building partOf Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Qibli Mosque building partOf Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Qibli Mosque building nearbyStructure Al-Aqsa courtyards
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Walid I architecturalPatronage Al-Aqsa Mosque
Buraq associatedPlace Al-Aqsa Mosque
Isra endLocation Al-Aqsa Mosque
Isra associatedPlace Al-Aqsa Mosque
Abdullah I of Jordan deathPlace Al-Aqsa Mosque
Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar placeOfBurial Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
historic Palestine containsHolySite Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
linked to: Al-Aqsa Mosque
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades namedAfter Al-Aqsa Mosque