The Southeastern Arches

Landmark Location:
In the middle of Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Landmark Location relative to Dome of the rock:
Located near the eastern end of the southern edge of the Rock’s nave.

Landmark History:
Established in the Fatimid era in 412 AH – 1021 AD by Anushkin Gori, and was renovated in the Ayyubids era in 608 AH – 1211 AD by the great King Issa Al Ayyubi.

Builder Name:
Built during the Fatimid era and renewed in the Ayyubids era.

Details of the shape:
-They are two great arches in the ends, and vertical marble in the center, cylindrical shape, the number of Stairs of stone ladder nineteen. – Its height ranges between 6.5 from 7 m.
-Between these arches and southern arches is a stone carved inside the stonewall in the shape of a niche, high rise fence, and is believed to have made this a sign to Al Qibla.
-It is likely that the Ottoman era was established when the Rock’s nave was paved with three entrances.

An Overview of the Landmark:
The arches consist of two huge rocks in the sides, and two marble cylindrical pillars in the middle. They have 19 stone steps. They are about 6.5 – 7 meters high. They are located near the eastern side of the southern part of the Rock’s nave, right in the middle of Al-Aqsa Mosque. They were built in the Fatimid era, in 1021 (412 A.H.), by Anushkin Gori, and were renovated in the Ayyubids era in 1211 (608 A.H.), by King Issa the Great. Their style of building is very beautiful. Between these arches and Southern Arches is a stone carved inside the stonewall in the shape of a niche, high rise fence, and is believed to have made this a sign to Al Qibla. it’s not known when it was built. Some people say it was probably built in the Ottoman era, when the Rock’s nave was paved.