A sign that the fulfillment of prophecy is near will be the destruction of the Mosque of Omar (Dome of the Rock / Al-Aqsa) in Jerusalem. It will be destroyed in order to restore the Temple of Solomon, which once stood on the same place. This event will mark the approach of the end times and the gathering of the nations toward Jerusalem. Note: This prophecy is attributed to Elder Paisios through his spiritual children and oral tradition; some statements attributed to him are debated among Orthodox scholars.