التطور المعماري لمدينة القدس في الفترة الاسلامية

Abstract: This article deals with the architectural development of Jerusalem during the Islamic period, from the time of the second orthodox Caliph Omar Ibn alKhattab who entered the city in 638 until the end of the Ottoman period 1917. According to Madaba map, it appears that there was a change on the plan of the city; it comprises the addition of the eastern part which includes the Aqsa Mosque area and its southern and eastern parts. The architectural remains indicate that there was an architectural development, started from the first moment after Muslim taking over the city. This proved by the construction of the Aqsa Mosque, the Dome of the Rock and other monumental buildings, which still stand and located in various areas within the city walls. These buildings represent all the architectural sectors: cultural, commercial and social, which touched the city by the Islamic characters, which still to be seen until our days.