Which Masjid Al Aqsa Is Referred In Verse 17:1
A mosque structure on Temple Mount was initiated immediately after the capture of Jerusalem by Hazrat Omar r.a and was later extended and improved by Hazrat Muawiya, r.a. Aqsa mosque was built on one side of the remains left by the Romans. At the time , this was used as a garbage dump which was cleared off to make the mosque. This is well documented. Later on, during the reign of Abdul Malik bin Marwan, Dome of Rock which houses the foundation stone, was built.