Stone entrance and golden tomb of Al-Aqsa mosque, Jerusalem
This picture captures the stone entrance and the golden tomb of the Al-Aqsa mosque. 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 ââ¬ËHaram al-Sharifââ¬â¢ (ââ¬ËThe Noble Sanctuaryââ¬â¢), an enclosure expanded by King Herod the Great.
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