Jami’ Al-Qibli- Unframed Artwork (A3)

5:21

يَـٰقَوْمِ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْأَرْضَ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةَ ٱلَّتِى كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَلَا تَرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَارِكُمْ فَتَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَـٰسِرِينَ

O my people! Go into the Holy Land which Allāhﷻ hath ordained for you. Turn not in flight, for surely ye turn back as losers.

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Al-Qibli Mosque is one of the Mosques within Al-Aqsa. It is often mistakenly referred to as Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Al-Aqsa, as mentioned in the Holy Qur'an, refers to the entire plaza in Jerusalem with its Mosques, arenas, gates, fountains, minarets and many other religious and historic landmarks. The plaza is a total of 144 acres, and makes up the Holy Haram “Al-Haram Al-Sharif.”

Al-Qibli Mosque is considered the main Mosque in the Aqsa plaza due to its role in the Friday prayers, as it is where the Imam stands to lead Muslim worshippers in prayer.