Question: the great mosque constructed in jerusalem at the site of the old temple is the
Answer: Al - Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic : المسجد الاقصى ‎ ‎ Al - Masjid al - ' Aqṣā , IPA : ( ʔælˈmæsdʒɪd ælˈʔɑqsʕɑ ) ( listen ) , `` the Farthest Mosque '' ) , also known as Al - Aqsa and Bayt al - Maqdis , is the third holiest site in Islam and is located in the Old City of Jerusalem .