{"id":2763,"date":"2021-02-26T07:50:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T07:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alqudsmalaysia-001-site4.itempurl.com\/?p=2763"},"modified":"2022-06-12T11:15:40","modified_gmt":"2022-06-12T11:15:40","slug":"minarets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.aqsapedia.net\/staging\/2763","title":{"rendered":"Minarets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The minaret is a high building that the\u00a0muezzin<\/em>\u00a0ascends to raise the\u00a0adhaan<\/em>\u00a0and the call to prayer. It is one of the prominent architectural elements that were added to al-Aqsa Mosque in the Mamluk era. It was named after its builder\u2019s name or in relation to the nearby gate of the mosque. There are four minarets, exquisite workmanship and beautiful architecture, distributed on the western part (3 minarets) and the northern (one minaret).<\/span><\/p>\n

Nowadays, these minarets are fighting the steadfastness battle against the Judaization of al-Aqsa Mosque, where the Israeli Knesset voted in the first reading of the legislation of the Prevention of\u00a0Adhann<\/em>\u00a0Law in al-Aqsa Mosque and the occupied lands in 1948.<\/span><\/p>\n

1) The Moroccan\u2019s Gate Minaret<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Mamluk Judge Sharf Ad-Din\u00a0bin Fakhr Ad-Din Al-Khalili built\u00a0the Moroccan\u2019s Gate Minaret\u00a0in 677AH\/1278AC next to\u00a0the Moroccan\u2019s Gate. The 23\u00a0meters high minaret is the\u00a0shortest minaret inside Al-Aqsa\u00a0Mosque and is standing without\u00a0any foundations. The top of the\u00a0minaret was damaged in an\u00a0earthquake that hit Jerusalem\u00a0in 1922 and was repaired by the\u00a0Islamic Supreme Council which\u00a0added a dome to it, which was\u00a0later covered with lead sheets\u00a0by Al-Aqsa Construction Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Moroccan\u2019s Gate Minaret<\/p><\/div>\n

2) The Gate of the Chain Minaret<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Prince Saif Ad-Din Tankz bin\u00a0Abdullah An-Nasry built this\u00a0minaret over Al-Aqsa\u2019s northern\u00a0corridor in 730 AH\/1329 AC\u00a0next to the Gate of the Chain.\u00a0The square-shaped minaret can\u00a0be accessed through Al-Ashrafya\u00a0School using a staircase made of\u00a080 steps. It is built on a square\u00a0base and topped with a covered\u00a0porch resting on a set of stone\u00a0columns. The minaret has been\u00a0restored by the Supreme Islamic\u00a0Council in 1922 after being\u00a0damaged in an earthquake. Israeli forces banned Muslims from\u00a0entering and using this Minaret to \u201cprotect\u201d Jewish worshipers at\u00a0Al-Buraq Wall \u201cWestern Wall\u201d which the minaret overlooks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Gate of the Chain Minaret<\/p><\/div>\n

3)\u00a0<\/strong>The Bani Ghanim Gate Minaret<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Ayoubi judge Sharaf AdDin bin Abdul Rahman Bin AsSahib built the Bani Ghanim\u00a0Gate Minaret in 677 AH\/1278\u00a0AC during the reign of Sultan\u00a0Hussam Ad-Din Lajeen. It is a square-shaped minaret\u00a0located near Bani Ghanim\u2019s\u00a0Gate which is considered the\u00a0most\u00a0decorated of Al-Aqsa\u2019s\u00a0minarets. With a height of 38.5\u00a0meters it is the highest minaret\u00a0inside Al\u00a0Aqsa with a staircase\u00a0of 120 steps. The western tunnel which was dug by the Israeli\u00a0Occupation\u00a0Forces has weakened the minaret\u2019s foundations\u00a0which called for its renovation in 2001.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Bani Ghanim Gate Minaret<\/p><\/div>\n

4)<\/strong>\u00a0The Tribes Gate Minaret\/The Salahya<\/strong>\u00a0Minaret<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Tribes Gate Minaret was\u00a0first built by the Governor of\u00a0Jerusalem Saif Ad-Din Qatlo\u00a0Pasha during the Mamluk Sultan\u00a0Al-Ashraf Sha\u2019ban reign next\u00a0to the Tribes Gate. It used to\u00a0be a square-shaped minaret\u00a0until the Ottomans ordered\u00a0its reconstruction in 1007\u00a0AH\/1599 AC, making it the only\u00a0cylindrical shaped minaret inside\u00a0Al-Aqsa. The Tribes Minaret\u00a0was renovated twice, first\u00a0in\u00a01927 AC after being damaged\u00a0in an earthquake, and second\u00a0in 1967 because it sustained some damages during Israeli raids. Al-Aqsa Mosque\u2019s Committee\u00a0reconstructed the minaret and covered its dome with lead sheets.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Tribes Gate Minaret<\/p><\/div>\n

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Source:<\/strong>\u00a0Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, Jerusalem.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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