Speciality and importance of ala Ashka mosque in Islam.
LIVE TV WORLD TÜRKİYE VIDEO OPINION CLIMATE BUSINESS SCIENCE & TECH ARTS & CULTURE INVESTIGATIVE MORE MAGAZINE 7 MONTHS AGO Al Aqsa Mosque: Why is it so special in Islam? Israeli troops have attacked Al Aqsa, the third holiest site for Muslims, during several Ramadans. Here is what makes the place so significant within the Islamic faith. AA Al Aqsa, which means the "farthest" or "the supreme" in Arabic, is a mosque that lies in the heart of the old city of Jerusalem. Muslims from all sects hold it in high esteem after two main holy sites – Mecca and Medina. The Al Aqsa is mentioned several times in the Quran. For instance, verse 17:1 in the chapter Al Isra reads:“Glory be to Him who carried His servant by night from Al Masjid Al Haram to Al Masjid Al Aqsa; the environs of which We have blessed, that We might show him some of Our signs. Indeed He is the Hearing, the Seeing.” The verse is in relation to Prophet Muhammad's night journey from Medina