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Al Aqsa Mosque

Al Aqsa Mosque is part of a compound known as Haram Al Sharif by Muslims, which also includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, and is found in Jerusalem's Old City

Israeli bulldozers demolish parts of UNRWA headquarters in the East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on January 20. EPA

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MENAMay 15, 2026
Worshippers at Friday prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on the day the UN declared that there is famine in parts of Gaza. Hamza Hendawi / The National

Al Aqsa imam puts twist on Gaza famine sermon

MENAAugust 22, 2025
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Al Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, during Jerusalem's Day, in Jerusalem's Old City, on May 26, 2025. Reuters

Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir breaches Al Aqsa Mosque compound

MENAMay 26, 2025
People gather in Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque compound following Friday prayers on August 2. Even some leading Israelis have condemned comments by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir that he would like to see a synagogue built at the complex. AFP

Al Aqsa rhetoric must not be normalised

EditorialAugust 28, 2024
Israelis wave flags near the Damascus gate of Jerusalem's Old City, during the disputed Flag March in 2022. EPA

‘If this explodes, it’s regional war’: Flag March puts Jerusalem on edge

MENAJune 04, 2024
The first Friday prayers of Ramadan in Jerusalem have concluded without disturbances. EPA

Around 40,000 Muslims attend Friday prayers in Al Aqsa

Palestine-IsraelMarch 15, 2024
People walk before taking part in evening prayers at Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem’s Old City Photo: Ammar Awad

Jordan warns Israel against 'playing with fire' at Al Aqsa

Palestine-IsraelMarch 11, 2024
Palestinians take part in Friday prayers, the last before the beginning of Ramadan. AFP

Tension in Jerusalem during last Friday prayers before Ramadan

MENAMarch 08, 2024
The Dome of the Rock in Al Aqsa compound. Reuters

Politicians in Israel sound alarm over limiting Al Aqsa access

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 20, 2024
Israeli police have placed severe restrictions on access to Al Aqsa Mosque complex since October 7. Reuters

Fears Netanyahu will restrict access to Al Aqsa for Ramadan

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 19, 2024
Police push back a Palestinian woman protesting near Orthodox Jews celebrating Sukkot in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA

Israeli police enter Al Aqsa Mosque during Jewish holiday

MENAOctober 02, 2023
Israeli police inside Al Aqsa Mosque compound after an early morning raid in April 2022, as Muslims gathered for Ramadan prayers. EPA
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Why is Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque important?

MENAApril 05, 2023
'We must, with no hesitation, demand that our country recognise that unconditional support of Israel has enabled this erasure of Palestinian life and the denial of the rights of millions of refugees,' said Ms Tlaib. AFP

Rashida Tlaib: US support for Israel emboldens ‘apartheid policies’

WorldMay 10, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Hayoung Jeon / EPA

Do women make better politicians? Good leadership speaks for itself

FeedbackAugust 14, 2019
Omani minister for foreign affairs Yusuf bin Alawi visits the Al Aqsa mosque compound East Jerusalem on February 15, 2018. Ahmad Gharabali / AFP

Oman's foreign minister prays at Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem

February 16, 2018

Men under 50 banned from Al Aqsa prayers

July 28, 2017
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