Old Town, Jewish Quarter, the Western Wall (Wailing Wall) and, on the background, the Dome of the Rock and a minaret of Temple Mount - stock photo

The Western Wall, Wailing Wall, or Kotel, known to Muslims as Al-Buraq Wall, is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is a relatively small segment of a far longer ancient retaining wall, known also in its entirety as the "Western Wall". The Western Wall is considered holy due to its connection to the Temple Mount, it is the holiest place where Jews are permitted to pray