During the medieval period of Muslim rule, Jews we
During the medieval period of Muslim rule, Jews were officially given the right to pray here as a result of a firman issued by Suleiman the Magnificent. Jewish tradition teaches that it was built by King David, and is a remnant of his First Temple, though historians suggest that it was an extension of the Second Temple, a construction presided over by Herod the Great in 19 BCE. One of the names of this monument comes from the cries of Jews who mourn at its base. For 10 points, name this structure in the old city of Jerusalem, which is known for the written prayers that many modern day Jews place between its bricks.
During the medieval period of Muslim rule, Jews were officially given the right to pray here as a result of a firman issued by Suleiman the Magnificent.
the {Kotel} [or {Western Wall}; or {Wailing Wall}; or {Kosel}]