Dome of the Rock
Jerusalem
Marks the triumph of Islam in Jerusalem on the site sacred to Muslims, Christians, and Jews
Shrine takes the form of an octagon with a towering dome
687-692
Marked the coming of the new religion to the city that had been sacred to both Jews and Christians
Site acquired addition significance as the reputed location of Adam's grave and the spot where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac
The rock that give the building its name is also later came to be identified with the place where Muhammad began his miraculous journey to Heaven and then in the same night returned to his home in Mecca
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