Enteringthemaincourtyard of the temple, you will findaperistylehall(with onerowofsupporting columns)decoratedwith flutedcolumns that werecommissioned by the Queen Hatshepsut,andseveralimpressivestatuesofRamses II in black and red granite.Perhapsthemostfascinating element of the hall is the Mosque of Abu El Haggag which was built within the temple complex to protect the tomb of a 12th-century descendent of Mohammed's brother-in-law.
The descendants of Mohammed were considered almost deities among the Egyptians.