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The Dome of the Rock is the third holiest place in Islam, so many Muslims try to travel to Jerusalem to see it. Of course, since many Muslim countries do not have relations with Israel, which controls the city, a significant percentage of Muslims cannot see it, which only increases its cachet.

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