It is interesting that the spring was not named by people in the name of the kings and princes who lived but was in the name of the family Shaalan, whose sons took the job of watering in this spring, Ibrahim bin Shaalan. However, the spring was until the last era of the British occupation, but today it is disabled.
Location relative to Al-Aqsa
Below the staircase of the North Western pillars leading to the Dome of the Rock bowl off the door of the beholder west of Al Aqsa Mosque.
Reason for the name
In relation to the family of Shaalan, whose sons took the job of watering in this spring, and Ibrahim Bin Shalaan was one of them.
Builder
The spring was established by Muhammad ibn Erwa al-Musli in 613 AH 1216 AD during the time of King Issa al-Ayyubi.
And then renewed in the Mamluk era in the time of Ashraf Barbesai in 832 AH / 1429 by the head of the Al-Aqsa Mosque Shaheen Al-Shuja'i. It was renovated in the Ottoman period by Pirm Pasha, governor of Egypt under the supervision of the governor of Jerusalem, Mohammed Basha.
History
In the Ayyubid period (613 Hijri AD 1216) and was renewed in the Mamluk period (832 AH / 1429) and then the Ottoman.
Shape and details
On the interface of the road are three paintings of the first inscription from the left, indicating the Ayyubid construction and the right panel to the Ottoman renovation.
The spring was supplied from the Erwa well under the door. The well is located inside a registration room, a small room topped by a beautiful stone dome.