Al-Aqsa Mosque, History, Religious Significance, & Facts

Al-Aqsa Mosque, mosque in Jerusalem, located at the terminal point of the Prophet Muhammad’s Isra’ journey from Mecca. It stands near the Dome of the Rock on Al-Haram al-Sharif (the plaza known to Jews as the Temple Mount). The site’s significance to both Muslims and Jews has made it a point of tension in modern times.

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