Who is buried at Masjid Al Aqsa?

While there is no accurate information on how many graves can be found in Al-Haram as-Sharif, we know for sure that it is the resting place of many prophets and companions, including Sulaiman (RA) and Ubadah ibn Samir (RA).

Ubadah ibn Samir (ra), who was the first Islamic judge in Masjid Al-Aqsa, is buried in the Bab ar-Rahmah Cemetery. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is a mosque located in the Old City of Jerusalem and is considered the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina.

The mosque was originally built by Caliph Umar in 638 CE, just a few years after the Muslim conquest of Jerusalem. The name “Al-Aqsa” means “the farthest mosque” and comes from a story in the Quran called “The Night Journey”.

The present-day mosque was originally built by the fifth Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik or his successor al-Walid I (or both) as a congregational mosque on the same axis as the Dome of the Rock, a commemorative Islamic monument.

The Al-Aqsa Mosque has been a site of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians for many years. It has been closed to non-Muslim visitors for extended periods due to security concerns.