Zakareya Hamed - Al-Quds Collection

The city of Jerusalem, known in Arabic as Al-Quds (القدس) - literally translating to 'The Holy' - serves not just as the historic capital of Palestine, but as a core holy site in all three Abrahamic faiths — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Al Quds collection serves to show the wondrous beauty of Jerusalem's Old City, mosques, churches, market, and the aura of the heart of Palestine.

Arches overlooking Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa Mosque

A cat sleeps on a prayer mat in the Old City Souk

Annexed, fully occupied area of southwest Jerusalem as viewed from the main Qibli Musallah in the Al-Aqsa Mosque

Stairs leading up to the Dome of the Chain, Qubbat Al Silsilah, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Border of the Christian Quarter and Muslim Quarter in the Old City

Geometric designs complemented with verses from the Quran at Masjid Al-Aqsa's Dome of the Rock

An arch at a church in the Old City's Christian quarter

A bell tower in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher complex

Masjid Al-Marwani, the massive underground prayer vault of the Masjid Al-Aqsa complex, once used as a crusader horse stable and mosque storage until recently.

Between Masjid Al Buraq and the Al-Aqsa library, borders of Masjid Al-Aqsa. Behind Masjid Al Buraq (right side) is the Wailing Wall

Ancient ruins in Jerusalem overlooking the occupied south-east Jerusalem skyline, as viewed from Masjid Umar in the Qibly Musallah, where Omar began to clear off centuries of Byzantine trash that covered the Masjid Al-Aqsa complex

Dome of the Rock (Qubbat As-Sakhra) as viewed from the Qibli Musallah

The Mosque of Omar, adjacent to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, where Omar prayed after meeting Patriarch Sophronius in the Church of the Sepulcher

The Chain Gate Minaret, marking the border between Masjid Al-Aqsa and Jeursalem's Old City cotton market (Souq El-Qattanin)

East Jerusalem, as viewed from Masjid Umar in the Qibli musallah of Masjid Al-Aqsa

Buildings marking the boundaries of Masjid Al-Aqsa, and Qubbat Musa (Dome of Moses) in the left back

Entrance to the Qibli musallah of Masjid Al-Aqsa at night time

In Masjid Al-Aqsa, west of Dome of the Rock, lies the fountain of Qasim Pasha, left, and the Chain Gate, with the Chain Gate Minaret, left. On the right side is the fully covered Fountain of Qaitbay (front right) and Bab al-Mutahhara (right back)

Facade of Dome of the Rock (Qubbat As-Sakhra) in Masjid Al-Aqsa, with geometric designs and Quranic verses

Columns at Dome of the Rock (Qubbat As-Sakhra) in Masjid Al-Aqsa with geometric designs

Dudu street, the passageway between Iron Gate Street and the Cotton Market (Souq El-Qattanin) in East Jerusalem's Old City.

The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat As-Sakhra) viewed with the Dome of Khidr (Qubbat Al-Khidr) below

A man walks to the Dome of the Rock in the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the 'Asr late afternoon prayer.

The interior of the Qibli Musallah of Masjid Al-Aqsa. Towards the ceiling are defaced broken stained glass windows, used as firing positions during raids by the occupation's military and police force.

Dome of Yusuf (Qubbat Yusuf) honoring Salah-ad-Din Ayyubi in Masjid Al-Aqsa

Qubbat An-Nahawiyya (Dome of Grammar) as viewed from between the columns of the Dome of the Rock. Formerly a library and school, it now serves as offices of the management of Masjid Al-Aqsa

Some of the hundreds of olive trees in the gardens of Masjid Al-Aqsa, with the Al-Ghawanima Minaret in the back, built in 1278 CE

Al-Quds Collection

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