(THE CONVERSATION) As a scholar of global Islam, I teach an introduction to Islam course and include a discussion about Al-Aqsa as part of the syllabus. That’s because Al-Aqsa has deep religious ...

An edited video from April of Muslims gathering for prayer at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque has been falsely claimed to show Palestinians chanting “Here I am Aqsa” in protest after the ...

Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday. In a brief statement, the Jordan-run Islamic Endowment ...

Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers performed Eid al-Adha (Feat of Sacrifice) prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque. The Al-Quds Islamic Endowments Authority announced that 80,000 people performed Eid al ...

A man celebrates with a child after morning prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on 6 June 2025 (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) ...

The Masjid al-Aqsa, or simply Al-Aqsa, means “the farthest mosque” or “the farthest sanctuary,” and refers to the lead-domed mosque within the sacred precinct of Haram al-Sharif ...