Pool of Raranj
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The Pool of Raranj is a small pool on the Temple Mount
near the Fountain of Qasim Pasha
. It was restored during the reign of Sultan al-Ashraf Qait Bey and again in 1527 by Qasim Pasha the Governor of Jerusalem. In 1922, the Supreme Muslim Council
reconstructed the pool, paved it with marble
and encircled it with banisters. The pool is seven meters wide.
Temple Mount
The Temple Mount, known in Hebrew as , and in Arabic as the Haram Ash-Sharif , is one of the most important religious sites in the Old City of Jerusalem. It has been used as a religious site for thousands of years...
near the Fountain of Qasim Pasha
Fountain of Qasim Pasha
The Fountain of Qasim Pasha also known as the Fountain of the Bitter Orange is an ablution and drinking fountain located in the western esplanade of the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem...
. It was restored during the reign of Sultan al-Ashraf Qait Bey and again in 1527 by Qasim Pasha the Governor of Jerusalem. In 1922, the Supreme Muslim Council
Supreme Muslim Council
The Supreme Muslim Council was the highest body in charge of Muslim community affairs in Mandate Palestine under British control. It was established to create an advisory body composed of Muslims and Christians with whom the High Commissioner could consult...
reconstructed the pool, paved it with marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
and encircled it with banisters. The pool is seven meters wide.