Al-Aqsa Defenders
Murabiteen: The Frontline of Defense of Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Murabiteen and Murabitat, or Murabitoun, or Murabito Al-Aqsa are groups or individuals from Al-Quds city (Jerusalem) and its surroundings, and [Palestinian] Muslim citizens...
Al-Aqsa Defenders
Sheikh Raed Salah: Sheikh al-Aqsa and its Guard
Sheikh Raed Salah is one of the most famous Palestinian figures for his defiance of Israel’s policies and exposing their...
Al-Aqsa in Islam
Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Holy Quran
Al-Aqsa Mosque holds a unique level of sanctity in Islam after the Two Holy Mosques; the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca...
AL-AQSA: Q&A
Who built Masjid al-Aqsa?
Most Muslim scholars believe that it was the angels or Adam (peace be upon him) who built Masjid al-Aqsa, forty...
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Pulpits
A pulpit is a speaker’s stand in a mosque. Almost every mosque in the Islamic world has a pulpit inside which
Fountains
There are 32 water sources inside Al-Aqsa Mosque: two pools, two cisterns, eight sabeels (a public water source that is meant to
Letter from the Permanent Representative of Jordan Addressed to the Secretary-General
Letter Dated 23 February 1968 From the Permanent Representative of Jordan Addressed to the Secretary-General
Juristic Rulings Unique to Masjid al-Aqsa
Special juristic rulings are associated with al-Masjid al-Aqṣā that are unique to it. This is because it was the first qiblah (direction
Khowis: Masjid Al-Aqsa is the passion of our hearts, and we shall sacrifice our souls for it
Khadija Ahmed Khowis, one of the most notable Murabitat in Masjid al-Aqsa. She is firmly willing to give her life
