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This is a small shrine just inside the entrance.
Several large courtyards stretch around the mosque and shrine. This one is in front of the museum to the right of the main entrance.
The entrance to El Aqsa Mosque is impressive. This is the third holiest site in Islam, built in 709-715 AD. by Caliph Waleed.
Another view of the entrance. The interior is covered with oriental carpets and is dark and cool.
On page 3 we will enter the area of the Dome of the Rock.