Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Sabil Qasim Pasha (Fountain of Qasim Pasha), Temple Mount-Jerusalem.

Built by Qasim Pasha, the Governor of Jerusalem in 1526, it was the first Ottoman (Turkish) structure to be built in the Temple Mount. It is also known as Sabil Bab al-Naranj (Fountain of the Bitter Orange). The fountain was to supply fresh water to the general public for drinking and for ablution.

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