East Ahmad Basha Solitude Place( translation library )
Ottoman construction, now used as a translation office (documents and a place for tourists’ guidance). It was previously used as a room for worshipping and teaching. Below it a room also previously used for worship.
- Built
- 1006 AH / 1598 CE
- Built by
- It was constructed on an order from Ahmed Basha Al-Radwan
- Era
- Ottoman
- Place
- Al-Aqsa Mosque
Solitude Places
Other landmarks in the same category
All (15)Southwest Solitude building
The first floor is located on the Rock’s nave. The upper floor is a single room with a flat ceiling. Today, the head office is used for the mosque.
Faaeq Al-danaf Solitude Places
Faaeq AL-danaf is located on the western side of the Rock’s naveis paste the western pillars from the north West Dome of the Rock. it is an Ottoman construction.
Khalil Al Danaf Solitude Place(Electrical Maintenance Room)
It is located on the perimeter of the western Rock’s nave; north of the southwestern pillars, northwest Dome of the Rock.
Abd al-Hay al-Dajani solitude building
Abd al-Hai al-DajaniSolitude Placewas established by Sheikh Abdul Hai al-Dajani (1138 AH / 1725 AD), as shown by the inscription above the door, locatedbelow the Western Rock’s nave, adjacent to the Great Issa reservoir (south of the western pillars’ staircase).
Muazzins solitude building (Muazzin is the person who calls for the prayer)
It is located to the western side of the Rock’s nave, adjacent to the western pillars to the south, and above the Great Isa Reservoir. It was built after the year ((1222 AH / 1807 AD)).
Mustafa Agha Solitude Places (Firestation)
Today, it is used as a fire station in Al-Aqsa Mosque. In the past, it was used as a Solitude Placefor worship under which the lower room is assigned for the architect of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Islam Bey Solitude Places (Accounting Office for the Reconstruction Committee)
It was named after its builder; Islam bey. It is located on the west side of the rock saucer. Built in ((1001 AH / 1593 AD))
Al-Dakri Solitude Places
The three rooms were used as places of worship in the past, and at this time the first room of the Solitude Placeis used as a store for water maintenance and the second headquarters of the cleaners in the mosque and the third is inhabited by a man since ancient times.