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While there may be some Muslims who pray at the Western Wall, the site is predominantly a Jewish site. By and large, Muslims pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock Shrine, which are both on the esplanade that the Western Wall serves as retaining wall to support.

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