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| Al-Aqsa Mosque is the largest mosque in Jerusalem, round 5,000 people can worship in and around the mosque. It shows a mix of styles including Crusader work as when the Crusaders held Jerusalem the mosque was used as a palace and called the Temple of Solomon, believing the mosque was built on the site of the orginal temple. Al-Aqsa has been at times the target of attacks by Jewish extremists (see ] for more details), but most attempts were averted by Israel's security services. | Al-Aqsa Mosque is the largest mosque in Jerusalem, round 5,000 people can worship in and around the mosque. It shows a mix of styles including Crusader work as when the Crusaders held Jerusalem the mosque was used as a palace and called the Temple of Solomon, believing the mosque was built on the site of the orginal temple. Al-Aqsa has been at times the target of attacks by Jewish extremists (see ] for more details), but most attempts were averted by Israel's security services. | ||
| The ''']''', the branch of ] known for terrorist attacks against civilians, is named after the mosque, probably in memory of ]'s controversial visit to the Mountain in the beginning of the |
The ''']''', the branch of ] known for terrorist attacks against civilians, is named after the mosque, probably in memory of ]'s controversial visit to the Mountain in the beginning of the ]. | ||
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The Al-Aqsa Mosque (alternative spellings Masjid al-Aqsa, al Masjid-ul-Aqsa or al-Aqsa meaning the farthest or most distant place) is part of the complex of religious buildings in Jerusalem known as either Temple Mount or Al-Haram ash-Sharif (the Noble Sanctuary).
Muslim tradition states that Muhammad ascended to heaven from the Mount in 621, making the mosque the third most holy shrine in Islam. After the Dome of the Rock (690 CE) the first wooden Al-Aqsa Mosque was constructed by the Umayyads, completed in 710 CE. The structure has been rebuilt at least five times, it was entirely destroyed at least once by earthquakes, the last major rebuild was in 1035.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the largest mosque in Jerusalem, round 5,000 people can worship in and around the mosque. It shows a mix of styles including Crusader work as when the Crusaders held Jerusalem the mosque was used as a palace and called the Temple of Solomon, believing the mosque was built on the site of the orginal temple. Al-Aqsa has been at times the target of attacks by Jewish extremists (see Temple Mount for more details), but most attempts were averted by Israel's security services.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the branch of Fatah known for terrorist attacks against civilians, is named after the mosque, probably in memory of Ariel Sharon's controversial visit to the Mountain in the beginning of the Second Intifada.
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