Al-Marwani Mosque in Jerusalem
Al-Marwani Mosque in Jerusalem.
When you enter the old city in ـJerusalem you will go to visit the famous Marwani Mosque which is one of the famous landmarks in the Al-Aqsa Mosque. You will go to visit it under the Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyard.
Enjoy visiting this place by getting down to the Marawani Mosque by an ancient stair. You will see sixteen corridors; you will be amazed at the beauty of these wonderful corridors furnished with red carpets and have distinct colours.
If you raise your eyes on me, you will see the arched surface of this archaeological place, which consists of ancient medium stones in the form of an arc. As for the entrance, you will see two arched windows
In this wonderful archaeological mosque, you will find the large columns that hold the roof of the mosque. These columns have wonderful shapes. You will see in this place a sacred niche which is the niche of the Virgin Mary, who was Worshipping in it and therefore you will feel psychological comfort and reverence in this place.
Al-Marwani Mosque is a place for worshipers.
. When you wander around the Marwani Mosque you will find a clear number of worshipers who like sitting in this place. Therefore, the Marwani Mosque is a mosque that has beauty and tranquillity.
When you sit on the floor covered with red carpets, you will find yourself in agood mood that you did not feel before that. You find that the wonderful lights located inside the Marwani Mosque are reflected on the old wonderful walls, so you will see these walls have white lights that attract attention to them.
The Jewish beliefs of the Marwani Mosque.
The Jews believe that this place belongs to the Prophet of God Solomon and they say that the demons are the ones who built those huge stones in it. Al-Marwani Mosque will let you know a part of the history of Al-Aqsa Mosque, which many people visited and ruled by many of the Crusaders, and after them Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi and others.
Your tour in this wonderful place will take a little time. You will put your feet on the floors of this mosque, which are made of wonderful stones rampant next to each other and it can be useful to pray in this quiet place and you will enjoy sitting there.
You will be surprised that these places were lived by the prophets and righteous people in ancient times and therefore This is a blessed land.
People come from all places in the world to visit it therefore the Al-Aqsa Mosque was the first niche for Muslims to prayer in. Therefore Al-Aqsa Mosque attracts millions of Muslims everywhere in the world and they are blessed by it.
You will see in this place a magnificent niche and beauty as well as you can walk around and read the Holy Quran inside and therefore this mosque is a place for prayer and relaxation inside it. It is place of religion which is a beautiful that is characterized by reverence and beauty and it has its value from the religious sightseeing next to it.
The history of the Marwani Mosque.
In the past this mosque was known as Eastern flat ground. Explore this mosque that was built by the Umayyads in the beautiful Umayyad style before the construction of Qably mosque on flat land.
When you take a tour in this mosque you will find 16 corridors in this mosque. These corridors are supported by strong stone pillars and the Marwani Mosque is the largest covered mosque in the whole Al-Aqsa Mosque and you will reach it by an ancient staircase located to the northeast of the Al-Qibli Mosque, and you can also go to it through its northern gate.
This mosque witnessed a long history of struggle during the period of the rule of the Crusaders who turned this mosque into a stable for horses and a store for ammunition and they called it as Solomon stables.
You will see the rings that the Crusaders placed in the walls to tie their horses to this pure place and after Salah Al Din entering to Jerusalem, Saladin used this place to be a mosque. This Al-Marwani Mosque was closed for a long time because the area of the Al-Aqsa Mosque became larger.
For a period of time there were few visitors to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Reconstruction had a major role in the restoration of the mosque and after that the mosque appeared with very beautiful views and many people used to enter and see the magnificence design in it.
Why do many people like to visit Al-Marwani Mosque?
Your visit to this mosque is a historic visit for you because you will be in the midst of sacred sites built after 40 years of the Grand Mosque construction in the Arabian Peninsula.
Enjoy your tour at the place that used by prophets and you will take a beautiful tour in the old country located inside the walls of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
You can notice that this mosque has four irregular sides and its area is 144 dunums. These holy places are the first niche for Muslims, and Muslims prayed towards Al-Aqsa Mosque for 17 months.
After your visit to the Marrawani Mosque you can visit the Al-Qibli Mosque and the Dome of the Rock Mosque. All these mosques having a unique style during the rule of Umayyad state.
Do not stop taking a tour in this mosque and outside it and you will see a beautiful dome inside the Dome of the Rock Mosque back to the Umayyad state. You can take memorial photos next to the walls of the ancient mosque of the Al-Aqsa Mosque. You can also enter the magnificent Dome of the Rock Mosque. This mosque has the golden dome that was built during the Umayyad era.
Watch the beautiful golden dome. Under this dome there is the sacred rock that the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him started his journey Isra and Mi’raj. This rock is irregular in shape and below it there is a cave in which the prophets used to pray. Do not hesitate to visit these wonderful holy places that are unparalleled anywhere and enjoy visiting the archaeological sites there.
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