The "third-holiest site in Islam," while under Muslim control, was filled with - weeds.
No one visited. No one cared.
I had already documented the phenomenon of weeds on the Temple Mount under Ottoman rule (and made a video.)
I also have some other photos of the Temple Mount under Jordanian rule showing how few people actually visited as opposed to the thousands of Muslims that come every day now.
Mid 1950s:
1960:
The only time Muslims care about Jerusalem is when Jews (or Christians) control it.
When Muslims controlled it, there are next to no pilgrimages. The entire complex was mostly empty and decrepit.
Muslims never venerated their "third holiest site" or "first qibla". And these photos prove it.
(h/t Josh)