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Al-Aqsa Mosque
| al-Aqsa Mosque al-Masjid al-Aqsa | |
 Eastern view of the al-Aqsa Mosque and the Fakhariyyah Minaret | |
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Temple Mount, Jerusalem |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°46′35″N 35°14′8″E / 31.77639, 35.23556 |
| Religious affiliation | Islam |
| District | Old City |
| Ecclesiastical status | Mosque |
| Leadership | Waqf |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Architectural style | Early Islamic |
| Direction of facade | north |
| Groundbreaking | 685 CE (First construction) 1033 CE (Second construction) |
| Year completed | 705 CE (First construction) 1035 CE (Second construction) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 (inside); 400,000 (precincts)[1] |
| Length | 83 meters (272 ft) |
| Width | 56 meters (184 ft) |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 4 |
| Minaret height | 37 meters (121 ft) (Tallest minaret) |
| Materials | Limestone (external walls, minaret, facade) stalactite (minaret), lead (dome), white marble (interior columns) |
Al-Aqsa Mosque (Arabic:المسجد الاقصى, [IPA /æl'mæsdʒɪd æl'ɑqsˁɑ/, al-Masjid al-Aqsa (help·info) translit: "the Farthest Mosque"), also known as al-Aqsa, is an Islamic holy place in the Old City of Jerusalem. The mosque itself forms part of the al-Haram ash-Sharif or "Sacred Noble Sanctuary", a site also known as the Temple Mount and considered the holiest site in Judaism, since it is believed to be where the Temple in Jerusalem once stood.[2][3] Widely considered, mainly by Sunni Muslims, as the third holiest site in Islam, Muslims believe that prophet Muhammad was transported from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to al-Aqsa during the Night Journey.[4] Islamic tradition holds that Muhammad led prayers towards this site until the seventeenth month after the emigration, when he turned towards the Ka'aba.[5]
The al-Aqsa Mosque was originally a small prayer house built by the Rashidun caliph Umar, but was rebuilt and expanded by the Ummayad caliph Abd al-Malik and finished by his son al-Walid in 705 CE.[6] After an earthquake in 746, the mosque was completely destroyed and rebuilt by the Abbasid caliph al-Mansur in 754, and again rebuilt by his successor al-Mahdi in 780. Another earthquake destroyed most of al-Aqsa in 1033, but two years later the Fatimid caliph Ali az-Zahir built another mosque which has stood to the present-day. During the periodic renovations undertaken, the various ruling dynasties of the Islamic Caliphate constructed additions to the mosque and its precincts, such as its dome, facade, its minbar, minarets and the interior structure. When the Crusaders captured Jerusalem in 1099, they used the mosque as a palace and church, but its function as a mosque was restored after its recapture by Saladin. More renovations, repairs and additions were undertaken in the later centuries by the Ayyubids, Mamluks, the Supreme Muslim Council, and Jordan. Today, the Old City is under Israeli sovereignty, but the mosque remains under the administration of the Palestinian-led Islamic waqf.
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How to Build a Deck Awning
Instructions
Difficulty: ModerateThings You’ll Need:
- 3 or 6 2-by-6s
- Varnish
- Tarp or canvas of suitable size for the deck you're covering
- 4 1/2-inch hollow metal rods, preferably aluminum
- Thick rope
- 2 large hooks
- Screws and nails
- Sewing machine
Remove the grommets (little metal circles) from all edges of the tarp. (You can use a large sheet of canvas with a rubber underside instead of a tarp.) Fold over 3 edges about 1/2 inch. Pin it down. Use your sewing machine to sew 3 channels. These will be used for the steel rods. Sew the thick rope to each of the two corners that'll be away from the house. If you're good at hand sewing, you can do that too.
Step2
Tie each rope end with a slipknot. Attach the wood to your home above the deck at the height position you'd like the awning to be. Place 2 large hooks (bike hooks sometimes work) at each wood end. Make sure the wood is varnished.
Step3
Screw 2 2-by-6s to the rails on the far side of your deck. You can double up the pieces if you'd like to make stronger poles. Before you do this, make notches in the same location at the top of each piece of wood. The wood should also be varnished or stained.
Step4
Slide the 3 metal rods into the 3 channels you created. If you need to cut them down a little, use a hacksaw and metal file. Sew the ends closed. Get someone to hold the tarp while you hammer it to the piece of wood. Pull the rope--this is a 2- or 3-person job--and attach to the wood you've hammered to your deck by tying the rope in the notches.
Step5
Roll back the deck awning and use the rope to tie it to the 2 large hooks when you're finished using it or during windy conditions.
