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Douglas Boin, The Dome of the Rock and the Dome of the Chain, July 2009

To the left of this image is the Dome of the Rock, while on the right is the Dome of the Chain. The latter building is a Muslim prayer house…

Tags: Dome of the Chain, Dome of the Rock, Islam, Jerusalem, Prayer, Temple Mount, Umayyad

The Foundation Stone, Wikimedia Commons, c. 1900-1920

A photograph of the Foundation Stone, located at the center of the Dome of the Rock. Islamic tradition from the Hadith maintains that Muhammad…

Tags: Dome of the Rock, Islam, Jerusalem, Night Journey, Temple Mount, Umayyad

Douglas Boin, View of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, August 2006

In this picture, both of the domes of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and the Dome of the Rock are visible. The two have virtually the same…

Tags: Byzantine, Christianity, Church, Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Dome of the Rock, Domes, Islam, Jerusalem, Prayer, Temple Mount, Umayyad