The difference between Al-Asqa Mosque and Dome of the Rock

The difference between Al-Asqa Mosque and Dome of the Rock is that Al-Asqa is designated as the central place for Islamic worship and learning, while Dome of the Rock is a site where Muslims can witness the place where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ascended to the heavens.

MASJID AL AQSA
Masjid Al-Aqsa was originally built as a wooden structure by the Umayyads in 710 CE. Amid fires and earthquakes over the next three centuries, the mosque was rebuilt five times until the last major retrofit in 1035 CE.
Masjid Al-Aqsa was the place where Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) led the prayer among all the prophets, before ascension.
The Al-Asqa Mosque is currently the largest mosque in Jerusalem with a capacity of 5,000 worshippers.
A portion of the Al-Asqa Mosque outer wall is actually the Western Wall that is a central site of worship for Jews. As a result, there is much friction in this area between Muslims and Jews who contest ownership of the land.

DOME OF THE ROCK or Qubbat As-Sakhrah
Built between 687 and 691 by the ninth Caliph (Abd al-Malik), the Dome of the Rock (or Qubbat As-Sakhrah) is one of the most famous Islamic mosques. The Dome of the Rock is one of the most recognizable landmarks on the Jerusalem landscape with its signature golden dome rising up from the relatively flat ancient buildings that surround it.

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