Dome of the Rock

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Dome of the Rock

n (Named Buildings) 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. Also called (not in Muslim usage): Mosque of Omar

Dome′ of the Rock′


n. 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.
References in periodicals archiveSykes commented that this proposal meant that "the Mosque of Omar [in occupied Jerusalem] becomes the only matter of vital importance to discuss with them [the Arabs] and further does away with any contact with the bedouins, who never cross the river except on business.Palestine: Forced to live with a savage legacyDo you, as the state's Minister of Religions, have to set regulations that govern the Muslim matters, or will you issue regulations for the Temple Mount and [separate] regulations for the Mosque of Omar and Al Aqsa?"Moshe Dayan in 1970: What if We Razed the Temple Mount Mosque?He prayed nearby, which is where the Mosque of Omar stands today.Ayoon Wa Azan (This Is What The Quran Says)Funeral of the two martyrs Mohammed El-Guindy and Amr Sd in the Mosque of Omar Makram at Tahrir (DNE)Two activists killed, given Tahrir funeralUpon entering Al-Haram Al-Sharif, Prince Ghazi and the Grand Mufti prayed in the main building of Al-Aqsa Mosque (Mosque of Omar or al-Masjid al-Qibli), in the Dome of the Rock, in the Buraq Mosque, in the Marwani Mosque, in the underground Aqsa (also called the Old Aqsa) and in the outdoor compound, thereby emphasizing that the entire Al-Haram Al-Sharif is a single and indivisible unit encompassing all that is above and below the ground.Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad visits Al-Aqsa MosqueIn the context of a revival of the nights and days of Ramadan and spirituality of the holy month, Waha Al Iman "an oasis of faith", one of the religious events, will be organised on the Al Qasba Canal in the Mosque of Omar Ibn Al Khattab, Khor Fakkan and the tent of Sharjah Islamic Bank.Sharjah festival offers cars, cash and air ticketsAfter midday prayers ended at the nearby Mosque of Omar, youth chanted today, "The people demand national unity.Youth Continue to Demand National Unity in Bethlehem