Category: Explore Al Aqsa
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Al-Aqsa Mosque is a mosque situated in Jerusalem, specifically in the Old City, at the endpoint of the Prophet Muhammad’s Isrāʾ journey. Islamic texts state that the Qurʾān (17:1) reveals that Muhammad was miraculously transported one night from Mecca (al-masjid al-ḥaram, meaning “the sacred place of worship”) to this location in Jerusalem (al-masjid al-aqṣā, translating…
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The Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem, is one of the most iconic and historically significant Islamic monuments in the world. Constructed in the late 7th century, it stands on the Temple Mount, a site sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.The Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem, is one of the most iconic…