Dome of the Rock pictures from israel photos on webshots

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Date uploaded: Jan 30, 2008

The Dome of the Rock was erected between 685 and 691 AD. The names of the two engineers in charge of the project are given as Yazid ibn Salam from Jerusalem and Raja ibn Haywah from Baysan. Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan who initiated construction of the Dome, hoped that it would "house the Muslims from cold and heat", and intending the building to serve as a shrine for pilgrims and not as a mosque for public worship. Historians contend that the Caliph wished to create a structure which would compete with the existing buildings of other religions in the city.

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Oh my,this is so beautiful!

said dianeaub 2008.06.24 at 16:50:55 PDT
I like the sky blue comparison with the building colours...

said coni_fer01 2008.03.13 at 06:28:20 PDT
Whatever the purpose was in building this structure, they did a magnificent job, and here we are centuries later enjoying the fruits of their labour. What a beautiful legacy.

said anonneymouse1 2008.03.07 at 06:06:38 PST
I just did a puzzle of these particular windows. Wow! Beautiful shot!

said catmonster1969 2008.03.05 at 14:08:53 PST
I can't even imagine the amount of work put into construct this facade

said enemaria100 2008.03.05 at 09:32:30 PST
Reminds me of Samarcand

said rodemicheli 2008.03.04 at 15:11:58 PST
Very nice!

said adrisimari 2008.03.04 at 02:56:15 PST