Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, the site is sacred to both Jews and Muslims. In Judaism, the Temple Mount, known as Har HaBayit in Hebrew, refers to the area where the First and Second Jewish Temples are believed to have once resided. The location is revered by Jews together with the Western (or Wailing) Wall beside it, which is considered the last remnant of the Second Temple. For Muslims, the area of the Temple Mount is known as the Haram al-Sharif (The Noble Sanctuary) and is what makes Jerusalem the third holiest city in Islam after Mecca and Medina. The Haram al-Sharif includes the Dome of the Rock shrine and the Al-Aqsa mosque. Related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sovereignty over the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif and related holy sites has become a major point of contention in negotiations as both Jews and Muslims greatly revere the area. While Israel maintains sovereignty over the site, the Islamic Waqf runs it on a day-to-day basis. The Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf (“Pious Endowments”) is recognized by Israel as the custodian of the Islamic Holy Sites of Jerusalem, a position that is challenged by the Palestinians. Jordan has been in charge of maintenance of the Haram al-Sharif since 1954. Wasserstein, Bernard. Divided Jerusalem: The Struggle for the Holy City. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2001.  http://www.justvision.org/glossary/temple-mount