Muslim Sites in Israel and the West Bank
Most sites of Muslim interest in Jerusalem are located, appropriately enough, in the Muslim Quarter. Nearly all are situated on the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the Harem es-Sharif, The Noble Sanctuary. Elsewhere in the country are a number of notable mosques.
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Al-Aqsa Mosque  Haram esh-Sharif (Temple Mount), Jerusalem This large mosque on Temple Mount was originally built in 710 AD. It has 11th-century mosaics, a 12th-century mihrab, and Crusader arches. |
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Dome of the Chain Haram esh-Sharif (Temple Mount), Jerusalem This small dome stands at the center of Temple Mount, which is the center of the world according to some accounts. The interior tiling is more splendid than the Dome of the Rock. |
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Dome of the Rock Haram esh-Sharif (Temple Mount), Jerusalem The third holiest site in Islam, this beautiful blue-and-gold shrine houses the rock from which the Prophet took his Night Journey into heaven. |
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El-Kas Fountain Haram esh-Sharif (Temple Mount), Jerusalem This ablutions fountain was carved from a single block of stone and dates from 1320. It is the largest of the Haram's old but still functioning fountains. |
| Islamic Museum Haram esh-Sharif (Temple Mount), Jerusalem This museum is filled with architectural details, including capitals and carved stonework from earlier structures on the Temple Mount as well as ornamental details from earlier periods of the El Aksa Mosque’s existence. |
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L.A. Mayer Museum of Islamic Art |
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Madrasas of Jerusalem Haram esh-Sharif (Temple Mount), Jerusalem Several madrasas (Islamic colleges) surround the Temple Mount, all of which are interesting examples of Islamic architecture. |
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Mosque of Omar Christian Quarter, Jerusalem This 12th-century mosque was built by Saladin's son in honor of Caliph Omar, who prayed on the steps of the nearby Church of the Holy Sepulchre instead of inside. |
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Tomb of David This site on Mount Zion has been venerated as the burial place of King David by Christians, Muslims and Jews since the Middle Ages. |
