The Old City and Al-Aqsa compound
A city shared by sacred histories
Jerusalem has major religious significance for Muslims, Christians and Jews. Its Old City contains monuments from many periods. The Dome of the Rock is a prominent early Islamic monument within the Al-Aqsa compound; it should not be confused with the separate congregational prayer building to its south.
Text, tradition and place
Qur’an 17:1 names the journey from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque; the identification with Jerusalem is part of the Islamic interpretive and historical tradition. The map is centred on the Dome of the Rock to help locate the wider compound and surrounding city. UNESCO’s record provides a route into the architectural and heritage context. This map is an educational locator, not a statement of access conditions or a reconstruction of every historical boundary.
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The marker is an approximate modern landmark location. The map loads from OpenStreetMap; its labels and map data are maintained by that service. It is not a historical boundary map.
Sources and further reading
UNESCO — Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
Coordinate reference — Dome of the Rock