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Creation Date
1967
Image ID
A.002
Subcollection
A
Image Notes
Photograph created January 1967. Photograph processed April 1967. Formerly cataloged as B01.002. Notes written on the slide or index: Jerusalem.
Image Format
35 mm slide
Geographic Reference
Jerusalem, Israel
Description
002- Another view of the Dome of the Rock. After Mecca and Medina, the Haram is the third most sacred site to Islam. The significance of the Dome of the Rock for Muslims lies in the belief that it is connected with Muhammad’s ascent into Heaven i.e. m’iraj or the night journey. However, research has shown that this belief was connected to the site later. In fact, the original purpose of the building remains hotly debated.
Keywords
Jerusalem, Israel
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