When and Why was the Dome of the Rock built in Jerusalem?

Answer 1

The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic Shrine located on the Haram al-Sharif (Noble Sanctuary). This happens to be the same location as the Temple Mount. According to Islam, Mohammed ascended to heaven at this location.

The Dome of the Rock is located in Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives. It is basically a shrine with a Gold Dome Roof. It is said that Mohammad flew to Heaven on a winged horse from this same exact spot. It is the third most holy landmark in the Muslim religion. Mecca is the first most holy place. Medina is the second most holy place and The Dome of The Rock is the third. Incidentally, the Dome of The Rock is in the exact same spot that the Jewish Temple has been two previous times before. In The Holy Bible God advised Solomon that the Temple was to be erected on that one particular site and no where else. These places are called holy, but nothing can be truly holy other than God.

Answer 2

Not to be confused with AL AQSA MASJID or Masjid of Omar (Jerusalem).

The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount

The Dome of the Rock (Arabic: مسجد قبة الصخرة‎, translit.: Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah, Hebrew: כיפת הסלע‎, translit.: Kipat Hasela) is an Islamic shrine which houses the Foundation Stone, arguably the holiest spot in Judaism, and is a major landmark located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. It was completed in 691, making it the oldest extant Islamic building in the world. Its significance stems from the religious beliefs regarding the rock at its heart.

Answer 3

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem was built between the years 685 and 691 A.D.

by Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan.

Answer 4

The Shrine of the Dome of the Rock is in the eastern edge of the Old City of Jerusalem in an area that is not designated as either the Muslim or Jewish Quarters but borders both of them.

Answer 5

In 957 bce.