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US President Donald Trump appeared to stumble over his teleprompter on Tuesday during the much-anticipated reveal of his so-called "Deal of the Century" peace plan, terming Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque the "Al-Aqua" mosque.

The Twitterverse reacted with shock and a characteristic onslaught of memes after the bizarre slip-up, which was notably not Trump's first hilarious mispronunciation.

Also known as the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa is one of the most contested sites in the Israel-Palestine conflict. Located in the heart of Jerusalem's old city, the mosque is considered the third-holiest site in Islam.

But the mosque is also located on what is known as the Temple Mount, considered the holiest site in Judaism as the location of the historic Second Temple.

The mosque is administered by the Jordanian waqf but Israeli security forces retain control over admission to the site, with severe restrictions on Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip often limiting access. 

Its important status has made it a flashpoint for violence over the course of the conflict, with an extremist Israeli organisation plotting to blow up the mosque in the 1980s and the controversial visit of then-opposition leader Ariel Sharon to the compound provoking the Second Intifada in 2000.

Working alongside Jordan's King Abdullah, Israel would "ensure that the status quo of the Temple Mount is preserved" under the peace plan, guaranteeing that "all Muslims who wish to visit peacefully and pray at the al-Aqua mosque will be able to do so", Trump said on Tuesday.

The gaffe spawned some hilarious reactions on Twitter. Here are some of the best:

— Can Okar (@canokar) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post Al Aqua Mosque: for when you can’t decide whether to pray or slide — Can Okar (@canokar)

For some, Trump's slip of the tongue brought to mind a Muslim water park.

— Abou Layla 🚬 (@Jnoubifoo) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post Taking the kids to Al Aqua mosque 🤙 — Abou Layla 🚬 (@Jnoubifoo)

Could Jason Momoa - AKA Aquaman - be the next imam of Islam's third-holiest site?

— Ali J Mir (@DJHalal) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post The IMAM of Al Aqua Mosque — Ali J Mir (@DJHalal)

For others, the slip-up reminded them of an aquarium:

— Ovadyah (@Ovadyah) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post — Ovadyah (@Ovadyah)

Children of the '90s thought of iconic pop group Aqua and their 1997 anthem "Barbie Girl":

— Ethan Schwartz (@ethanzschwartz) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post I’m sorry. I’m so so sorry — Ethan Schwartz (@ethanzschwartz)

— Sir Stevo Timothy (@SirStevoTimothy) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post Trump just called it the Al Aqua Mosque! — Sir Stevo Timothy (@SirStevoTimothy)

The nerds of Twitter turned to history puns:

— Khaled Diab (@DiabolicalIdea) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post During the Crusaders' Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Al Aqua Mosque fell under the control of the Holy Sea. — Khaled Diab (@DiabolicalIdea)

While others pointed to the similarity between Trump's "Al-Aqua" slip-up and the Arabic word "Al-Aqwa", meaning strongest:

— ابن بالدوين (@joeyayoub) " style="color:#fff;" class="twitter-post-link" target="_blank">Twitter Post Al Aqwa Mosque, the strongest of all the mosques — ابن بالدوين (@joeyayoub)