Fajr prayer
The Minaret of Isa (Jesus) (Arabic: مئذنة عيسى, "Mi'dhanah ′Isa"), located on the southeast corner of the mosque complex, is around in height and the tallest of the three minarets. Some sources claim it was originally built by the Abbasids in the 9th century, while other sources attribute the original structure to the Umayyads. The main body of the current minaret was built by the Ayyubids in 1247, but the upper section was constructed by the Ottomans. The main body of the minaret is square-shaped and the spire is octagonal. It tapers to a point and is surmounted by a crescent (as are the other two minarets.) Two covered galleries are situated in the main body and two open galleries are located on the spire. Islamic belief holds that Isa (Jesus) will descend from heaven during the time of the Fajr prayer and will pray behind Mahdi. He will then confront the Antichrist. According to local Damascene tradition, relating from Hadith, Isa will reach earth via the Minaret of Isa, hence its name. Ibn Kathir, a prominent 14th-century Muslim scholar, backed this notion.