THE MARWANI MUSJID
- This is a large underground Musjid along the southern wall of the Haram which links up to the ‘Old Musjid al-Aqsa’. It is named after the Umayyad ruler Marwan I who is credited with being instrumental in its renovation.
- The structure is held up by huge stone pillars and columns believed to have been erected by the jinn under the command of the Prophet Sulayman AS.
- During roman times it was used as a water reservoir and was thereafter renovated by Marwan I and used as a Musjid.
- It covers approximately 500m2 in area and can hold up to 7000 worshippers at any given time.
- During the Crusader rule, the area was used to house their horses as is therefore referred to by others as Solomon’s Stables.
- The area was rediscovered in 1996 and restored as a Musjid by the Palestinian Waqf.