The Mosque of the Companion Akasha bin Mohsen and the adjacent Qaymariyah Dome, north of the city of Jerusalem, is located in the Akasha neighborhood, northwest of Jerusalem, which was obliterated by the occupation during the Nakba in 1948 and its name was replaced with “Mea Shearim.”

The mosque and the neighborhood were named after the companion Ukasha bin Muhsin - may God be pleased with him - and its foundations date back to the Umayyad era, while its current construction dates back to the Mamluk and Ottoman eras (more than 8 centuries ago), and it is adjacent to the Qaymariyya Dome.

The Qaymariyya Dome contains the remains of five Muslim princes who ruled Jerusalem between 1250 and 1374.

The mosque and the dome are subject to continuous violations by settlers who have placed an inscription on its gate reading “The Tomb of Benjamin, son of Jacob.” They have also turned its soil into a garbage dump and its front yard into a small playground. They have also tried to burn it down several times. The last violation against the mosque was about two weeks ago, when settlers placed a “Hanukkah” menorah and performed holiday rituals inside it.

However, they were not able to erase the inscriptions that indicate his Islamic identity. The grave is still decorated with the inscription, “This is the grave of Sheikh Abdul Rahman Saad Kamal Qashi, may his soul rest in peace, in the year 1310 AH,” in addition to an inscription that reads, “There is no god but God, Muhammad is the Messenger of God. This is the shrine of our master Akasha, the companion of the Messenger of God, may his soul rest in peace.”