Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem

The Muslim Quarter is one of the four sectors of Jerusalem’s Old City. Situated on its northwestern side, it is also the largest and most populated of the four. It is popular for the open plaza of Temple Mount that houses the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Dome of the Rock and Dome of the Chain. There is also a shuk (market) with stalls selling fruits, vegetables, spices, clothes, household items, religious items, etc.

Three of the City’s gates, namely Lion’s Gate, Damascus Gate and Herod’s Gate, open into the Quarter. The Muslim Quarter is known for a few Jewish attractions, including the Western Wall Tunnels that comprise a section of the Second Holy Jewish Temple’s last remaining wall. The Western Wall begins above ground in the Jewish Quarter and continues underground beneath the Muslim Quarter. A small portion of the Little Western Wall (Kotel Katan) can be found here too. It is also famous for Christian attractions such as the Church of St. Anne’s and the first seven stations of the Via Dolorosa, which is the route taken by Jesus Christ.