a shrine in East 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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Dome′ of the Rock′, [Islam.]
- Eastern Religionsa 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. Cf. Isra’, Mi‘raj.
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