Armed Security Men At The Gate Of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem Editorial Photo

This picture captures armed security men at the gate of Al-Aqsa mosque. Al-Aqsa Mosque, also known as Bayt al-Muqaddas, is the third holiest site in Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem. Masjid al-Aqsa translates from Arabic into English as 'the farthest mosque'. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is located on the Temple Mount, referred to by Muslims today as the ‘Haram al-Sharif’ (‘The Noble Sanctuary’), an enclosure expanded by King Herod the Great. This place faces frequent religious turbulence.