Adjacent to the East Wall, and when you have reached the south (eastern) angle (of the Haram Area)葉he Kiblah-point lying before you, south, but somewhat aside葉here is an underground Mosque, to which you descend by many steps. It is situated immediately to the north of the (south) Wall of the Haram Area, covering a space measuring 20 ells by 15, and the chamber has a roof of stone, supported on marble columns. Here was of old the Cradle of Jesus. The Cradle is of stones, and large enough for a man to make therein his prayers prostrations, and I myself said mky prayers their. The Cradle is fixed into the ground, so that it cannot be moved. This Cradle is where Jesus was laid during His childhood, and where He held converse with the people. The Cradle itself, in this Mosque, has been made the Mihrâb (or oratory); and there is, likewise, on the east side of this Mosque the Mihrâb Maryam (or Oratory of Mary), and another Mihrâb, which is that of Zakariyyâ (Zachariah)用eace be upon him! Above these Mihrâb are written the verses revealed in the Kurân that relate respectively to Zachariah and to Mary. They say that Jesus用eace be upon Him!謡as born in the place where this Mosque now stands. On the shaft of one of the columns there is impressed a mark as though a person had gripped the stone with tow fingers; and they say that Mary, when taken in the pangs of labour, did thus with one hand seize upon the stone, leaving this mark thereon. This Mosque is known by the title of Mahd 'Îsâ (the Cradle of Jesus)用eace be upon Him!預nd they have suspended a great number of lamps there of silver and of brass, that are lighted every night.