Jerusalem - The Dome of the Rock. Oldest existing Muslim monument, built 685-691 as a shrine for pilgrims (a mashhad). The Rock is sacred to Muslims as site from which Muhammad ascended to heaven, and to Jews as place where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac.
Jerusalem - The Dome of the Rock. Oldest existing Muslim monument, built 685-691 as a shrine for pilgrims (a mashhad). The Rock is sacred to Muslims as site from which Muhammad ascended to heaven, and to Jews as place where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac.
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