🕌 Temple Mount / Al-Aqsa (Jerusalem)

About This Sacred Site

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City is perhaps the most spiritually significant and contested piece of land on Earth. For Jews, it is the site of the First and Second Temples. For Muslims, it houses Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, from where Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven. For Christians, it is central to the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. The Western Wall at its base is the holiest place where Jews can pray.

Key Facts

• •Sacred to three major world religions simultaneously
• •The Dome of the Rock was completed in 691 CE, making it one of the oldest Islamic structures
• •The Western Wall is the last remnant of the Second Temple, destroyed in 70 CE
• •Al-Aqsa Mosque is considered the third holiest site in Islam
• •The area covers approximately 35 acres within Jerusalem's Old City

Location

Coordinates: 31.7781, 35.2354