The spectacular, gold-crowned Dome of the Rock is commonly mistaken as the al-Aqsa Musjid due to it being the most...
THE DOME OF THE ROCK
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MUSJID AL-BURAQ
Musjid Al-Buraq is situated in the southwest corner of the Al Aqsa compound. The Buraq is the magnificent animal that...
THE GOLDEN GATE
This is an ancient historical door in the Eastern Wall of Musjid al Aqsa. The Gate’s two vaulted halls lead to Bab...
MOUNT OF OLIVES – BAB AL-RAHMAH CEMETERY
To visit the famous Muslim Cemetery of Bab al-Rahma in Jerusalem, I took a path which descends into the Kidron Valley...
THE GRAVE OF UBADAH BIN SAMIT RA
Ubadah RA was born in Madinah before Prophethood. He was one of the first twelve Madinites who embraced Islam after...
MALIKIYYA MADRASSAH
Located to the north of the Haram, between the Is’ardiyya and the Farisiyya madrassahs, this madrassah was built in...
ASHRAFIYYA MADRASSAH
Described as the third jewel of the Haram al-Sharif, the Al-Ashrafiyya madrassah was built by Sultan al-Malik...
GRAND BAZAAR OF ISFAHAN
The old bazaar of Isfahan dates back to the 11th century during the Seljuk era. The Grand Bazaar, which was added in...
ABARKOOH ICE HOUSE
Yakhchal ice houseYakhchalInterior of the Yakchal This conical shaped clay structure was one of the reasons that...