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The Minaret of Israel (Arabic: منارة إسرائيل; Minarat Israil), also known as Minaret of the Tribes (Arabic: منارة الأسباط ;Minarat al-Asbat), is one of the four minarets of the Temple Mount and is situated along the north wall.
History
Considered the most notable minaret on the Temple Mount, the Minaret of Israel was built in 1367. It is composed of a cylindrical stone shaft (built later by the Ottomans), which springs up from a rectangular Mamluk-built base on top of a triangular transition zone. The shaft narrows above the muezzin's balcony, and is dotted with circular windows, ending with a bulbous dome. The dome was reconstructed after the 1927 Jericho earthquake.
References
Minaret of Israel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA