The Dome of the Rock is an octagonal Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the world's oldest surviving work of Islamic architecture and the earliest archaeologically attested religious structure built by a Muslim ruler, celebrated for its gilded dome and elaborate geometric and calligraphic decoration.
Facts
LocationTemple Mount, Old City of Jerusalem 1 Architectural StyleByzantine-influenced octagonal plan (early Islamic, Umayyad) 1 Primary MaterialMarble panel revetment on the lower walls, mosaic-clad upper walls 1 Building TypeOctagonal Islamic shrine within the Al-Aqsa mosque compound 1 Commissioned ByAbd al-Malik ibn Marwan 1 Construction Height (metres) Connections
In Form
Early Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount, Jerusalem.
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1. Dome of the Rock (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section, paragraph 1
is an octagonal Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Lead section, paragraph 3
Its plan and original mosaic decoration were patterned after nearby Byzantine churches and palaces.
Interior decoration section, dedicatory inscription sentence
The dedicatory inscription in Kufic script placed around the octagonal arcade contains the date believed to be the year the monument was first completed, 72 AH (691/2 CE), while the name of the corresponding caliph and builder of the Dome, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, was later erased and replaced by the name of the Abbasid caliph al-Ma'mun
Architecture, Structure section
They each measure approximately 60 m (200 ft) wide and 36 m (118 ft) high.
Exterior decoration section
the initial Umayyad scheme comprised a revetment of marble panels along the lower walls while the upper walls were covered with mosaics, much like the interior walls.
Genre reference
The Dome of the Rock is an octagonal Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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