Prayers at Al Aqsa mosque - in pictures


  • Palestinians pray during Laylat Al Qadr at the compound that houses Al Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    Palestinians pray during Laylat Al Qadr at the compound that houses Al Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock, known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • Palestinian devotees pray outside Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan. AFP
    Palestinian devotees pray outside Al Aqsa mosque during Ramadan. AFP
  • Al Aqsa mosque at night. AFP
    Al Aqsa mosque at night. AFP
  • Palestinian devotees pray. AFP
    Palestinian devotees pray. AFP
  • Palestinian devotees pray. AFP
    Palestinian devotees pray. AFP
  • Laylat Al Qadr is also known as the Night of Destiny. AFP
    Laylat Al Qadr is also known as the Night of Destiny. AFP
  • Laylat Al Qadr is, according to tradition, the night in which the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. AFP
    Laylat Al Qadr is, according to tradition, the night in which the Quran was first revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. AFP
  • Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque. AFP
    Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque. AFP
  • Palestinian devotees pray. AFP
    Palestinian devotees pray. AFP
  • Palestinians break their fast during Ramadan. AFP
    Palestinians break their fast during Ramadan. AFP
  • Palestinians pray. Reuters
    Palestinians pray. Reuters
  • Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray during Laylat Al Qadr. AP
    Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray during Laylat Al Qadr. AP
  • Palestinians eat before they pray. Reuters
    Palestinians eat before they pray. Reuters
  • Palestinians attend prayers on the 27th day of Ramadan. EPA
    Palestinians attend prayers on the 27th day of Ramadan. EPA
  • Israeli security stand outside Al Aqsa mosque. AFP
    Israeli security stand outside Al Aqsa mosque. AFP
  • Israeli security forces stand outside Al Aqsa mosque. AFP
    Israeli security forces stand outside Al Aqsa mosque. AFP