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The Dome of the Rock (known also as Qubbat al-Sakhrah in Arabic) is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. This shrine dates to the 7th century, and is the oldest extant Islamic building in the world. The Dome of the Rock is sacred not only to Muslims, but also to Jews and Christians. Early Use of the Dome of the Rock The Dome of the Rock was commissioned by the Umayyad caliph, Abd al-Malik, and was completed in 691 AD. Although it is not entirely certain as to the original function of the Dome of the Rock, it is certain that it was not built as a mosque for public worship. During the Abbasid period (which
