The Dome of the Rock was built in 692 C.E. under the patronage of
the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. It enshrines the Sacred
Rock, literally the irregular highest tip of Mount Moriah, one of
the several ridges around which the city of Jerusalem began to
develop as early as five thousand years ago. The structure
commemorates the Prophet Muhammad's (ca. 570-632) celebrated Night
Journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and his Ascension through the
heavens to visit God, as told in the Koran and the Traditions. As
such, the mosque has reflected and represented Islam during most of
its history, but it is also associated with sacred events in the
lives of Christ, the Virgin, and Christian saints as well as with a
host of Jewish prophets, traditions, and memories. Today the Dome
of the Rock is used primarily for women's congregational prayer,
private prayer, and religious instruction, and as a place of
pilgrimage for people of all faiths. This volume is the most
detailed and complete visual documentation published to date of
this profound monument. Stunning color photography explores the
exterior and luxurious interior, illuminated by delicate light from
stained glass windows and decorated with veined marble, mosaics,
oriental carpets, and porphyry columns. The introduction, by one of
today's most esteemed Islamic scholars, explores the history, art,
architecture, and cultural and religious significance of the
building. The book also includes transcriptions of the
earliest-known Koranic script, inscribed on the building's
octagonal arcades, historical travelers' accounts of the Dome, maps
and drawings, a bibliography and glossary, and an index.
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