Islam Bey Solitude Places

Landmark Location: Located on the west side of the Rock’s nave

Landmark History: In ((1001 AH / 1593 AD))

Reason of the name: Named after its builder; Islam Bey

Builder Name: Islam Bey

Details of the shape:
– Named after its builder; Islam Bey.
– Located on the west side of the Rock’s nave.
– Islam Bey.
– In ((1001 AH / 1593 AD)).
– A small Ottoman room. This room consists of two floors overlooking the Rock’s nave and consists of one room used as the accounting office for the reconstruction of Al Aqsa Mosque and the lower room is located under the rock dish off Bab Al-Hadid and is used today as the headquarters of the Jerusalem’s Zakat Committee.
– Seven reciters of Qur’an were appointed with their sheikh to recite the Quran every day and then to pray to Islam Bey, his family, and all the Muslims. He gave 500 golden coins as a “waqf” to who reads Al-Quran. In the past, it was used as a worship hall.

About the landmark:
– 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))
– A small Ottoman room. This room consists of two floors overlooking the Rock’s nave and consists of one room used as the accounting office for the reconstruction of Al Aqsa Mosque and the lower room is located under the rock dish off Bab Al-Hadid and is used today as the headquarters of the Jerusalem’s Zakat Committee.
– Seven reciters of Qur’an were appointed with their sheikh to recite the Quran every day and then to pray to Islam Bey, his family, and all the Muslims. He gave 500 golden coins as a “waqf” to who reads Al-Quran. In the past, it was used as a worship hall.