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 .