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Dome of the Rock

Type Object Region Western Asia Time 691

The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat al-Sakhrah) in Jerusalem's Old City, built under the Umayyads, covers the Foundation Stone with a golden dome;…

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  1. 691Dome of the Rock · JerusalemCaliph Abd al-Malik ordered the construction of an octagonal shrine and wooden dome on the Temple Mount (Haram al-Sharif); interior mosaics of plant and architectural motifs proclaimed Islam's status in Jerusalem.
  2. c. 800–1099Dome of the Rock · JerusalemAbbasid and Fatimid rulers repeatedly repaired the dome, facade, and mosaics and added an outer arcade; before the Crusader siege of 1099, Jerusalem's holy sites under Fatimid rule maintained daily worship and pilgrimage.
  3. 1101–1110Dome of the Rock · JerusalemAfter the Crusaders captured Jerusalem in 1099, the city belonged to the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1101–1110. The Dome of the Rock was not converted into a church and was largely preserved, but Muslim daily worship ceased and non-Muslim entry to the Temple Mount was restricted.
  4. 1100–1187Dome of the Rock · JerusalemAfter the Crusaders took Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock was neither demolished nor fully converted, though Muslim worship ceased; the building survived as a city landmark and its Islamic religious function was restored after Saladin's reconquest in 1187.

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