al-Aqsa

/ æl ˈæksə /

noun

1. See Dome of the Rock

Example Sentences

Her son is now in intensive care at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza town of Deir al-Balah.

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Students belonging to the Glasgow University Justice for Palestine Society said in a statement that the protests would “celebrate the glorious Al-Aqsa Flood which permanently crippled the Zionist entity,” using the same language as Hamas for the Oct.

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According to Peace Now, an Israeli campaign group that supports Palestinian rights, the tunnel stretches 600 metres from Silwan, running beneath Palestinian homes and the Old City walls, ending close to the foundations of the Western Wall, part of the retaining structure of the compound which hosts al-Aqsa mosque.

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The area where the Temples stood later became the third holiest place for Muslims, now dominated by al-Aqsa mosque where Muslims believe the prophet Muhammad ended his night journey from Mecca, and the golden rotunda of the Dome of the Rock where he ascended to heaven.

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One rule bans Jewish prayer within al-Aqsa compound, known by Palestinians as the Noble Sanctuary.

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