Muslim Jerusalem tour
The Sanctity of Jerusalem in Islam
About Muhammad, the last of the prophets, his night journey and ascension to heaven, the first caliphs and the conquest of Jerusalem, the buildings of the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the five pillars of Islam, the Sunnah, the Shia and the Uma- The Islamic nation.
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- Visit to the Temple Mount complex - Haram al-Sharif, considered the third holiest site in Islam.
- The Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
- Through the gates of the Temple Mount we will go out to the 'Suq'- the oriental markets and narrow streets, madrasahs and burial structures of Jerusalem from the Mamluk period.
- Visit to the indoor "Cotton Makers' Market" and stop to drink a real black coffee and a squised juice.
- Visit to a traditional factory for making tahini with millstones
- Visit to the market near the Damascus Gate.
- Stop for kanafeh and baklava at Jafar's.
From the tour
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Your guideRahel AfarsemonMinistry of Tourism licence 8854Hebrew · English