The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic sanctuary located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The monument, which is a kind of monument for the sacred rock, is with Al-Aqsa Mosque the most important holy place of the followers of Islam, just after Mecca and Medina. The construction of the Dome of the Rock was completed in 691, during the reign of Caliph Abd al-Malik.
The dome is located above the rock, which is important for believers in many denominations. According to the Bible, it was on this rock that Abraham wanted to sacrifice his son Isaac, while the Koran says that he was to sacrifice Ishmael, who was the forefather of the Arab people. The place is recognized by Muslims as a mosque, and during Christian rule, the site served as a church.
The characteristic dome became a showcase of traditional Islamic architectural style and was copied in many mosques around the world. In 1545, the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Suleiman the Magnificent, covered the mosaics found here with ceramic tiles. It is accessed from four sides, through eight stairs.
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