Title

Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel.

Caption

Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel. Regarded as the third holiest site in Islam, the al-Aqsa Mosque was first established in 705. Muslims believe that the Prophet Mohammed was transported from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to al-Aqsa during the Night Journey in c621. The mosque was twice badly damaged by earthquakes in 746 and 1033. After the latter earthquake, the mosque that stands today was built by the Fatimid Caliph Ali az-Zahir.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Vivienne Sharp

Reference

HRM19D82_371

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,1Mb (2,6Mb) / 17,1in x 11,4in / 5126 x 3419 (300dpi)

Keywords

nature exterior tree building buildings religious architecture mosque archway arch plant religion palm tree color colour Jerusalem Israel Arab medieval dome holy Muslim Islam Islamic Moslem century outside Architectural Feature mediaeval Middle Ages al-aqsa mosque VIVIENNE SHARP 11th century TGN photograph Eleventh Century Vivienne Sharp Sharp Vivienne VS VSP Ali Ali as-Zahir as-Zahir Ali as-Zahir photograph