Al-Aqsa mosque - in pictures


  • Palestinians in Al Aqsa mosque compound after Friday's noon prayer in Jerusalem, January 6, 2023. AFP
    Palestinians in Al Aqsa mosque compound after Friday's noon prayer in Jerusalem, January 6, 2023. AFP
  • Israeli minister and Jewish Power party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir on a tour of Al Aqsa mosque compound on January 3, 2023. AFP
    Israeli minister and Jewish Power party leader Itamar Ben-Gvir on a tour of Al Aqsa mosque compound on January 3, 2023. AFP
  • Pope Benedict XVI in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City in May 2009. Reuters
    Pope Benedict XVI in front of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old City in May 2009. Reuters
  • The Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa mosque compound in 1987. AFP
    The Dome of the Rock at Al Aqsa mosque compound in 1987. AFP
  • The walled city of old Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock in the background, circa 1948. AFP
    The walled city of old Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock in the background, circa 1948. AFP
  • An Israeli military vehicle approaches the Dome of the Rock in June 1967. AFP
    An Israeli military vehicle approaches the Dome of the Rock in June 1967. AFP
  • Israeli right-wing opposition leader Ariel Sharon flanked by security guards on a visit to Al Aqsa mosque compound in September 2000. AFP
    Israeli right-wing opposition leader Ariel Sharon flanked by security guards on a visit to Al Aqsa mosque compound in September 2000. AFP
  • A view of Jerusalem on June 12, 1967 shows the Mughrabi Quarter after the Arab-Israeli war that year. AFP
    A view of Jerusalem on June 12, 1967 shows the Mughrabi Quarter after the Arab-Israeli war that year. AFP
  • King Abdullah of Jordan on his way to Al Aqsa mosque in June 1948, with the Dome of the Rock in the background. Getty Images
    King Abdullah of Jordan on his way to Al Aqsa mosque in June 1948, with the Dome of the Rock in the background. Getty Images
  • Royal guests Princess Mary and the Earl of Harwood in March 1934 leave the temple area. Photo: Library of Congress
    Royal guests Princess Mary and the Earl of Harwood in March 1934 leave the temple area. Photo: Library of Congress
  • Crowds outside Al Aqsa mosque in the 1930s. Photo: Library of Congress
    Crowds outside Al Aqsa mosque in the 1930s. Photo: Library of Congress