Palestinian volunteers clean the grounds outside the Dome of the Rock Mosque at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem’s Old City, March 18, 2023.

In the United States, there are about 4.5 million Muslims, or about 1.3% of the total population, according to the 2020 U.S. Religious Census. In New Jersey, Muslims make up 3.5% percent of the ...

While Jerusalem stands as its capital, Israel consents to the Muslim holy places on the Temple Mount being managed and controlled by the "Waqf," an 18-member committee appointed by the king of Jordan.

Many Muslims, who are expected to pray five times a day, perform nightly taraweeh prayers at the mosque during Ramadan as well. The last 10 nights of the month are considered especially holy.

Old City under heavy police presence with some 3,000 cops and border guards deployed in Jerusalem; Israel limits entry of West Bank Palestinians The post 90,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully ...

WHAT: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is celebrated by Muslims worldwide as a holy month of fasting, prayer, and worship. WHEN: April 1-May 1.

FACTBOX-Sieges at Muslim holy places By Reuters August 9, 20072:10 PM PDTUpdated July 5, 2007 ...

Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir prayed at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound, violating a decades-old arrangement.

Apr 30, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 Updated Jun 5, 2022 Ramadan, a Muslim holy month that marks the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammed, began April 13. It takes place during the ninth month on ...

But King Abdullah II of Jordan has his responsibilities: The Hashemite king, whose lineage goes back to the Prophet Muhammad, is also the custodian of Muslim holy places in Jerusalem, via a ...