A perusal of the map shows that in 1965 the Temple Mount compound was still called " al-Haram al-Sharif", that it was on "Mount Moriah", and that the "al Aqsa Mosque" was simply a building on the ...

A map shows the key points of al-Aqsa (Illustration/MEE) In Arabic, ... Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad met the 124,000 prophets who preceded him and led them in prayer at the al-Aqsa mosque.

In the news, the al-Aqsa mosque compound is a fuse for conflict between Israel and Palestinians. But in daily life of Muslims, it's a park, holy site and, yes, a symbol of resistance.

Clashes between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque left over 200 Palestinians injured on Monday as tensions continue to boil over in the holy city.

The present-day masjid by the same name, located on the south wall of the Al-Aqsa compound, is said to have been built by the fifth Umayyad caliph `Abd’ul-Malik (r. 685–705) or his successor ...

A coveted Middle Eastern rice dish has become a social media star at Al Aqsa Mosque, even as tensions escalate at a site also revered by Jews. By Raja Abdulrahim JERUSALEM — With under 30 ...