The Legend Behind the Southwestern Wall

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One of the most impressive parts of the Temple Mount is its surrounding walls, and particularly the southwestern wall. 

The wall has remained quite intact for over 2,000 years and it is quite a marvel to stare up at the sheer height and length of the wall.

If you are standing by the southwestern wall and draw your eyes upwards, you will see two holes in a cornerstone (as you can see in the photo below).

According to Muslim tradition, this is believed to be the place where Muhammad tied his legendary horse, al-Buraq, to the western wall – which is referred to as ‘al-Buraq’ by Muslims until this very day.

The southwestern wall is believed to be the place from which Muhammad ascended to the Temple Mount and prayed from the “furthest mosque” (”al-aqza” in Arabic) before he ascended to heaven from the center of the Dome of the Rock.

The south-west corner of the Temple mount