Dome of the Rock

Built in 691 AD by Abd El Malik ibn Mirwan, the Omayad Khalif on top of Mount Mariah this is one of the most important mosques in the Moslem world because Muhammad is supposed to have ascended into heaven on a winged steed. from this spot. It is also a Jewish and Christian holy place because this is where Abraham is supposed to have brought Isaac to sacrifice him. This is where the Ark of the Covenant in the First Temple stood. The dome on the mosque is made of gold. The blue Persian tiles are inscribed with passages from the Koran.