Who built Masjide Aqsa and when

[Sardar Miyan]

Can some body in our Forum tell me as to who built Masjid Aqsa and when. Thanks

[Wakas]

According to traditional Muslim history: it was built by Umar the second caliph, then rebuilt and expanded by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik and finished by his son al-Walid in 705 CE. It was originally a garbage dump, meaning such a building did not exist when 17:1 was revealed.

[Sardar Miyan]

How could all Nabi & Rasool pray there when the Masjid was not there ?

[Wakas]

A common explanation given by Traditional Muslims is that since the whole earth is a masjid an actual building is not needed, i.e. it refers to the site not a building.

I mention this in my article, amongst other problems.