The al-Aqsa Mosque, the holiest site of the Holy Land, underwent a major architectural transformation initiated by the Muslim Umayyad Caliph ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwān (r. 66-86 AH/ 685-705CE). Through his comprehensive construction program, ‘Abd al-Malik established the architecturalimportance of the Sacred Rock and elevated it as one of the fundamental Islamic religious foci. The vision behind the mosque’s design is filled with religious enthusiasm and serves as a powerful architectural manifestation of ‘Abd al-Malik’s political manifesto rooted in religious expression.This study provides an analysis of the process of creating the general shape of the ‘Holy’within the sacred architecture of the al-Aqsa Mosqueand its reflection in the general image of Bayt al-Maqdis’skyline. The research employs an interdisciplinary approach, re-examining and re-evaluating the historical literature and connecting it to archaeological observations and architectural coordination relevant to the subject of the study. The findings of this research shedlight on the design concept of the al-Aqsa Mosqueand make a significant contribution to clarifying our understanding of the early Islamic architecture ofthe site.

Title

Journal of Al-Tamaddun

Publisher

University of Malaya

Publisher Country

Malaysia

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

0.41

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

19

Year

2023

Pages

25