Islamic Museum

Landmark Location: Located in the southwest corner of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Landmark Location relative to Dome of the rock: Southwest Dome of the Rock.

Landmark History:
Founded in 1923.

Builder Name: Established by the Supreme Islamic Council.

Details of the shape:
-Its originally based in the Alrebat Almansouri building.
-The museum contains many different Islamic antiques.
-Contains the manuscripts of the Koran, which estimated at about (650) Written Moshaf.
-The museum recently reorganized and opened again in August 1980.

An Overview of the Landmark:
The Islamic Museum (Mosque of Moroccans) established by the Supreme Islamic Council In 1923 year, where it initially stationed in the Alrebat Almansouri building and then transferred to its current headquarters, located at the Mosque of Moroccans in the southwestern corner of the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The blessed museum contains a lot of different Islamic antiques that reflect most of the popular arts that prevailed throughout the Islamic history. It contains nearly 650 manuscripts of the Qur’an.
Moreover, there are more than 900 Mamluk documents. The museumwas recently reorganized and reopened to receive visitors again in August 1980.