temple
Mainly because that's where the 'rock' is.
The Dome of the Rock, the first Muslim masterpiece, was built in 687 A.C. by Caliph Abd al-Malik.
Mainly because that's where the 'rock' is.
Church-building and dome construction.
mohammed raza
The caliph Abd el Malik= Isramic possession
In 691 AD, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan built Dome of the Rock. It took 3 years to build.
Muslims believe "the rock" is the place where Muhamad and Gabrial ascended to heaven.
It is a mosque, built on the Jewish Temple Mount.
the dome of the rock is now being used to be a ancient land mark and is being preserved it was where the prophet had died and they built it right over his death place.
The Dome of the Rock was built by Abd AlMalik ibn Marwan. It is a most beautiful Masjid and is Jerusalem's most imposing and grand master piece.
Jews could have built it. But know one knows who designed it really.