Palestinians connect to Jerusalem holy shrine with 'selfies'

Palestinian Dahud Hamad, 48, from the West Bank city of Hebron, takes a selfie photo with his family in front of the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, during the holy month of Ramadan, July 1, 2015. REUTERS/Ammar Awad

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians young and old have jumped on a trend for taking "selfies" at Al Aqsa, the 8th century Muslim shrine in Jerusalem, both as a personal memento and for relatives prevented from visiting the ancient compound.

While selfies are hardly new, Palestinians have embraced the phenomenon during the holy month of Ramadan as a way of showing their presence at Islam's third holiest site.