Dome of the Rock (Jerusalem)

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 memorial hall, 7th century constructions
The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The structure has been refurbished many times since its initial completion in 691 CE at the order of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik. The site's significance stems from religious traditions regarding the rock, known as the Foundation Stone, is it built around. The Dome of the Rock is in the center of a greater Muslim shrine, known as the Haram ash Sharif (Noble Sanctuary), which Muslims believe commemorates Muhammad's Night Journey. This site is sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam and has sometimes been the focus of controversy and conflict.

See also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_Stone
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isra_and_Mi%27raj
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_Rock
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Coordinates:   31°46'40"N   35°14'7"E

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  • This is an excellent article because it is thoroughly unbiased and the author(s) shows a passionate understanding of the material that is both interesting and educating.
  • all people have some opinion and argumentation, we must tolerance about that. must be!!!!
  • LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF, very well said Josepappen and we have to respect all religions
  • Okay ... we as Muslims respect and believe in all religions despite of some different understandings ... and it is the right of every one to believe as he wants.
  • PD (Any change of the title of this place will be considered vandalism, so if you change the name without any valid reason you could be limited or banned, and remember wikimapia is not a political or religious forum)
  • I thought a description would be nice, so I added one (trying to be NPOV to three competing monotheistic philosophies is no easy task, especially when an adherent of one of them).
  • SubhanAllah
  • this is the origin of 3 religion. this 3 jew,christan,muslim has 3 books, 3 prophet, and belive in only one God and his prophet Abrahm. they should have to create peace in the name of God.
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