Architecture·Umayyad
Dome of the Rock Completed
- Date
- 691 CE72 AH1,335 years ago
- Place
- Jerusalem
- People
- Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan built the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Construction began around 684 CE, and the building was completed in 691 CE (72 AH). The octagonal structure covers the rock from which tradition says the Prophet ascended to heaven during the Night Journey (17:1). Its mosaics and inscriptions are among the earliest surviving examples of Islamic monumental art.
Why it matters
It is one of the oldest surviving Islamic monuments and an early example of Islamic architecture and monumental inscriptions.