Qibli Mosque building

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The Qibli Mosque building is the southern prayer hall within Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, serving as one of the principal congregational mosques in the Noble Sanctuary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious building
mosque
prayer hall
access open to Muslim worshippers
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
associatedWith Al-Aqsa Mosque administration
Muslim community of Jerusalem
category Buildings and structures in the Old City of Jerusalem
Islamic holy places
Mosques in Jerusalem
controlledBy Islamic Waqf authorities in Jerusalem
country State of Palestine
directionOfPrayer qibla
facing south
floorCount 1
hasDome yes
hasFeature arched colonnades
central dome
large prayer hall
stone construction
hasMihrab yes
hasMinbar yes
heritageContext Islamic holy site
Noble Sanctuary
liturgicalStatus congregational mosque
locatedIn Haram al-Sharif
Jerusalem
Old City of Jerusalem
State of Palestine
Temple Mount
locatedWithin walled compound of Haram al-Sharif
nearbyStructure Al-Aqsa courtyards
Dome of the Rock
orientation towards Mecca
partOf Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Al-Masjid al-Aqsa
positionWithinComplex southern side of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
primaryFunction indoor prayer space for worshippers at Al-Aqsa
religion Islam
role principal congregational mosque within the Noble Sanctuary
sacredStatus part of the third holiest site in Islam
significance one of the main mosques of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
site of daily and Friday congregational prayers
use Eid prayers
Friday prayer
Ramadan night prayers
congregational prayer

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Noble Sanctuary
contains
Al-Aqsa Mosque ("Qibli Mosque")
hasPrayerHall

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