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The name “Al Masjid Al Aqsa” refers to the entire sanctuary (144,000 sq metres) and all the buildings in it.
It includes the famous grey domed building (Masjid Qibli), and the gold domed building (the Dome of the Rock), as well as many other buildings within the sanctuary (including Masjid Marwani, Masjid Buraq etc).
The picture below shows the boundaries of Al Masjid Al Aqsa.
Aqsa-IlmFeed
Unfortunately in modern times, many people have mistakenly thought that Al Masjid Al Aqsa is only the silver dome which is located at the southern end of the sanctuary. However this is incorrect. The silver domed building has two specific names: Masjid Qibli (signifying the direction of Qibla), and Jamia Al Aqsa (signifying that it is the place that people gather for prayer). It is preferable to use these names when referring to the silver domed building to avoid any confusion.
To summarise the above, Al Masjid Al Aqsa is actually the entire area of the sanctuary, even though in modern times the name has unfortunately been mistakenly used to refer to just the silver domed building.
The entire sanctuary of Al Masjid Al Aqsa is also known by two other Arabic names: “Bayt Al Maqdis” (House of the Holy) and “Al Haram Al Sharif” (the Noble Sanctuary).