Short Title

B01.002 Dome of the Rock

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Creator

Denis Baly

Creation Date

1967

Image ID

B01.002

Image Format

Article

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.