Way to Al-Aqsa mosque, Jerusalem

This picture captures the way to the Al-Aqsa mosque and a stone entrance. Al-Aqsa Mosque, also known as Bayt al-Muqaddas, is the third holiest site in Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. Masjid al-Aqsa translates from Arabic into English as 'the farthest mosque'. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is located on the Temple Mount, referred to by Muslims today as the ‘Haram al-Sharif’ (‘The Noble Sanctuary’), an enclosure expanded by King Herod the Great.

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