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Visitors walk next to the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City
Image: Ammar Awad/REUTERS

Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary)

The Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary is a sacred site for Jews, Muslims and Christians located in the Old Town of Jerusalem. The compound has long been a contentious space between Israelis and Palestinians.

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Israeli security forces drag a woman on the grounds of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on April 5, 2023

What's behind hostilities at Jerusalem's holy site?

What's behind hostilities at Jerusalem's holy site?

Incidents at Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount often ignited conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. DW looks at why.
PoliticsApril 13, 2023
Israel's Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Jerusalem's sacred site.

Ben-Gvir's visit might strain Israeli ties with Arab nations

Ben-Gvir's visit might strain Israeli ties with Arab nations

An Israeli minister's controversial visit to a sacred compound in Jerusalem has some worried about further conflict.
PoliticsJanuary 5, 2023
The Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City

Why Jerusalem's holy site is in the spotlight once again

Why Jerusalem's holy site is in the spotlight once again

What does Itamar Ben-Gvir's controversial visit to Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary mean for the region?
PoliticsJanuary 3, 2023
Israel's Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Jerusalem on edge amid religious celebrations

Jerusalem on edge amid religious celebrations

Major holidays for Jerusalem's Jews, Christians and Muslims are being overshadowed by fresh tensions and clashes.
ConflictsApril 15, 2022
Temple Mount with the Islamic Dome of the Rock in the background

Jewish visitors return to Temple Mount

Jewish visitors return to Temple Mount

A Jerusalem holy site has been opened for Jewish visitors, with Israeli police escorting them into the flashpoint area.
ConflictsMay 23, 2021
The Dome of the Rock is seen in the background as Israeli police clash with Palestinian worshipers on the Temple Mount/Noble Sanctuary compound on August 11 (Reuters/A. Awad)

Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Jerusalem 'violations'

Jordan summons Israeli envoy over Jerusalem 'violations'

The move follows last week's clashes between Palestinians and Israelis at one of the holiest sites to both.
PoliticsAugust 18, 2019
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