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Built 688–692, expanded 820s, restored 1020s, 1545–1566, 1721/2, 1817, 1874/5, 1959–1962, 1993. Dome (s) 1. The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: قبة الصخرة, romanized :Qubbat aṣ-Ṣaḵra) is an Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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The Dome of the Rock ( Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة, transliteration: Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah) is one of two buildings used for Islamic prayers in the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem. Al Aqsa is a historic religious site, which many Israelis and Christians Zionists believe is the location of the Temple Mount.
Al-Aqsa (Arabic: الأَقْصَى, romanized: Al-Aqṣā) or al-Masjid al-Aqṣā (Arabic: المسجد الأقصى) is the compound of Islamic religious buildings that sit atop the Temple Mount, also known as the Haram al-Sharif, in the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Dome of the Rock, many mosques and prayer halls, madrasas, zawiyas ...
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The Dome of the Rock is one of the earliest surviving buildings from the Islamic world. This remarkable building is not a mosque, as is commonly assumed, and scholars still debate its original function and meaning. Interior of the Dome of the Rock, c. 1898–1914 ( Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.)
Dec 6, 2023 · The Dome of the Rock was one of the first Islamic buildings ever constructed. It was built between 685 and 691/2 by Abd al-Malik, arguably the most important Umayyad caliph, as a religious focal point for his supporters, while he was fighting a civil war against Ibn Zubayr.
Nov 24, 2020 · The Dome of the Rock, known in Arabic as Qubbat as-Sakhrah, in Jerusalem is one of the world’s most famous holy sites. Not only is its iconic golden dome an integral part of the Jerusalem landscape, but the Dome of the Rock and its location are of great significance to Muslims and Jews. History of the Dome of the Rock.