Al-Aqsa Mosque
the main prayer hall of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem
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Summary
Al-Aqsa Mosque is a mosque[1]. It ranks in the top 0.092% of mosque entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,581 views/month, #2 of 2,176).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Jerusalem[4]
- Country: Israel[5]
- Instance of: congregational mosque[6], musalla[7], sacred place[8]
- Commissioned by: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan[9], Al-Walid I[10]
- Maintained by: Jerusalem Islamic Waqf[11]
- Architectural style: Islamic architecture[12]
- Location: Old City of Jerusalem[13]
- Part of: Masjid Al-Aqsa[14]
- Has use: salah[15]
- Commons category: Al-Qibli Chapel[16]
- Has part(s): Minbar of Saladin[17], Al-Aqsa Library[18]
- Inception: 710[19]
- Coordinate location: 31.77611111111111, 35.23583333333333[20]
- Located in/on physical feature: Temple Mount[21]
- Significant event: foundation stone laying ceremony[22], Al-Aqsa Mosque fire[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Al-Aqsa Mosque[24]
- Described at URL: https://www.visitmasjidalaqsa.com[25], https://masjidalaqsa.net/[26]
- Maximum capacity: 5000[27]
- Described by source: Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[28]
- Structure replaces: Second Temple[29]
- Heritage designation: World Heritage Site[30]
- Has characteristic: tourist attraction[31]
- Name in native language: الْمُصَلَّى الْقِبْلِيُّ[32]
- Different from: Dome of the Rock[33], Aqsa Mosque[34]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Al-Aqsa Mosque include October 7 attacks[35], a coordinated terrorist attack[36], in Israel[37].
Why It Matters
Al-Aqsa Mosque has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for it include October 7 attacks[35], a coordinated terrorist attack[36], in Israel[37].