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Dome of the Rock

American

noun

Islam.

a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God: built on the site of the Jewish Temple.

Dome of the Rock British

noun

Also called (not in Muslim usage): Mosque of Omar. the mosque in Jerusalem, Israel, built in 691 _ad by caliph `Abd al-Malik: the third most holy place of Islam; stands on the Temple Mount alongside the al-Aqsa mosque

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He glowers at the camera, clean-shaven face superimposed near a cutout of the Dome of the Rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Today, the hillside site is the third holiest in Islam, holding Al-Aqsa mosque with the Dome of the Rock, believed to be where the Prophet Mohammad ascended to heaven.

From Reuters • May 21, 2023

The Noble Sanctuary, home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the iconic golden Dome of the Rock, is the third holiest site in Islam.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023

Outside, in the courtyard next to the Dome of the Rock, some of their colleagues worked to fix an underground pipe.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

The most famous mosque of Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock, gleamed golden against the sky.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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