The Dome of the Rock: The History of the Oldest Islamic Shrine in Jerusalem

Among the world's most recognizable man-made structures, the Dome of the Rock - known in Arabic as the Qubbat as-Sakara - is also one of its most mysterious. Although much of the Dome's construction, reconstruction, and later additions are well-known from historical texts and archeological work, what it represents, why it was built where it was, and even its use remain the subject of scholarly controversy. Known for its immense size and beauty, and also for being located in the middle of Je...