The milestones

There are no words that describe how beautiful the landmarks in Al-Aqsa Mosque are. Yet, we can say that they are a “miracle” of Allah and “beauty icons”. In Al-Aqsa Mosque, there are a lot of landmarks that force us to contemplate their moral and physical beauty.

Qambar Mosque

It’s located west of the Old Town, near Al-Jadeed Gate. It has a dome but doesn’t have a minaret. It contains a grave that is […]

Mosques destroyed by the Occupation

In 1967, the Occupation has destroyed Al-Magharibah and Ash-Sharaf Quarters, with all the mosques in them. The mosques were Al-Khanka, Ash-Sheik Omar Al-Mujarrad, and Al-Buraq […]

The Wall

The Old Town is surrounded by an ancient wall that has 34 towers. It’s nearly 3662 meters long, and the average of its thickness is […]

Cemeteries and At-Turab

In the Old Town, there have been many historic cemeteries; most of which were wiped from the face of earth due to the small walled […]

Markets

The Old Town is full of Historic markets with historic decorations and manifestations of fine architecture. Some of the most famous markets are Khan Az-Zeit, […]

Khawanik (pl.) – Khanka (S.)

It is a Persian word used to refer to buildings that are established to shelter ascetics who stay in them to worship. They are bigger […]

Ar-Rubut

Ar-Rubut were established to shelter Al-Mujahedeen. They were also used to shelter strangers and poor people who visit Jerusalem. The ascetics used them to worship. […]

Via Dolorosa

A road that Christians believe the Christ walked on holding a Cross, when Roman soldiers took him to his crucifixion place. This road consists of […]

Abina Ibrahim Monastery

It’s located in the yard of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It was established by Queen Helen. The Persians destroyed it when they invaded […]

The Castle of Jerusalem

It is an old castle that is located in the Western Wall of the Old Town. It is also called Dawood Castle, though Prophet David […]

The Monastery of John the Baptist

It was built by the Roman Catholics. It’s located south of the court of the Mosque of Omar bin Al-Kattab. It contains 2 churches; one […]

Al-Mukhallis Church

One of the properties of the Protestants (a Christian group). It was built in 1898, due to a visit that was paid by the German […]

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