Al- aqsa mosque in al-quds

[الطامعة في رضا ربها]

 

AL- AQSA MOSQUE IN AL-QUDS

"Exalted is He who took His Servant [Prophet Mohammad] by night from Al-Masjid Al-Haram to Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa, whose surroundings We hav blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing." (Qur'an 17,1)

Al-Aqsa Mosque in the city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) is the third holiest site in Islam. It is dear to the hearts of Muslims as it was the first mosque that they turned to in prayer before the Ka'ba. It is also the mosque that the Prophet Mohammad was taken to on the night journey (Isra' and Miraaj) and the place whre he led all the prophets in prayer.
Al-Aqsa Mosque is the entire noble sanctuary, which includes not only Moar's Mosque but also the Dome of the Rock and other land marks inside the stone fence totaling more than 200 places. The entire area covers over 144,000 squrae metres and therefore encompasses over one sixth of Jerusalem's old city. Prayer anywhere within the enclosed sanctuary will be weighed 500 times more than prayer in a regular mosque, in terms of reward.

From Book: UNDERSTANDING ISLAM
Supervised by: Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs
Financed by: Qatar Enowment Authority