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The History and Controversy of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
TLDR The Dome of the Rock, located on Temple Mount in Jerusalem, has a long and contested history. Originally the site of a Jewish temple, it was later built by Caliph Omar and holds significance in Islam. Today, it remains a highly controversial and contested site.
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The Dome of the Rock is located on Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which has a long and contested history dating back thousands of years.
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The Dome of the Rock is located on Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which was originally the site of a Jewish temple that was destroyed and rebuilt multiple times throughout history.
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The Dome of the Rock was built by Caliph Omar to the south of the rock on Temple Mount, and it holds significance in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad landed during his night journey.
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The Dome of the Rock is often confused with the al-Asqa Mosque, but it is actually part of the larger compound known as the Noble Sanctuary, and while it is not considered a mosque, people do pray there.
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The Dome of the Rock underwent various transformations, including being converted into a church, before being restored as a Muslim shrine and suffering damage from an earthquake in 1927.
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After the Six-Day War in 1967, the Dome of the Rock and the Temple Mount fell under Israeli control, leading to an agreement that the site is under Muslim religious control and non-Muslims may visit but not pray or have public displays of religion.
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The Dome of the Rock is one of the oldest Islamic religious structures, covered in gold leaf and has become a symbol of Islam, but also remains a highly controversial and contested site.
