Dome of the Rock

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The city has been one of the major destinations for pilgrims of all faiths since the Middle Ages. Holy places include the mosque of the Dome of the Rock, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Western (or Wailing) Wall.

Two sacred places in Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock and the Wailing Wall. The Dome stands on the legendary site of Muhammad's journey to heaven and is the third holiest place of Islam after Mecca and Medina. The Wailing (or Western) Wall is the only remaining part of the original temple of King Solomon, and is the holiest place of pilgrimage and prayer for Jews.

The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Dominating the city's skyline with its golden dome and lustrous blue walls, the Dome of the Rock was built in 687 BC. It is reputed to be the site of the Prophet Muhammad's ‘Night Journey’ into the heavens.

Islamic shrine in Jerusalem dating from the 7th century AD that surrounds a great rock altar (an outcrop of rock) that was part of Solomon's Temple of Jerusalem. According to Muslim and Jewish tradition, the rock is also where Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac, and the place from which, in Muslim tradition, Muhammad ascended to heaven on his Night Journey. It is situated, with the al-Aqsa mosque, in Haram al-Sharif (Temple Mount).