Jerusalem's Temple Mount/ Haram al-Sharif explained - BBC News
Middle East correspondent Yolande Knell explains the significance of Jerusalem's flashpoint holy site
The Temple Mount or Haram al-Sharif is the most contentious religious site in Jerusalem.

It is revered by Jews at the location of two biblical temples and is the holiest site in Judaism.

The compound also houses the Dome of the Rock, pictured here, and the al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest shrine in Islam.