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[[File:Mosque.jpg|right|thumb|The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine built approximately on the site of the Temple of Solomon.]]The '''Dome of the Rock''' is an [[Islamic]] shrine in Jerusalem. The site is traditionally identified with that of the ancient Temple of Solomon. It is the high point of the [[Temple Mount]], biblical Mount Moriah. In Islamic tradition, [[Muhammed]] is said to have ascended to heaven from the Temple Mount, which Muslims refer to as the "Noble Sanctuary." (Muslim authorities hold that do not accept the tradition the Mohammad ascended from the Rock specifically.)<ref>"[http://www.islamicencyclopedia.org/islamic-pedia-topic.php?id=641 Masjid al-Aqsa]", ''Islamic Encyclopedia,'' Mon, 13 Oct, 2014.</ref> The Temple Mount is Islam's third holiest site. The dome was built in 691, making it the oldest example of notable Islamic architecture.

[[File:Mosque.jpg|right|thumb|The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine built approximately on the site of the Temple of Solomon.]]The '''Dome of the Rock''' is an [[Islamic]] shrine in Jerusalem. The site is traditionally identified with that of the ancient Temple of Solomon. It is the high point of the [[Temple Mount]], biblical Mount Moriah. In Islamic tradition, [[Muhammed]] is said to have ascended to heaven from the Temple Mount, which Muslims refer to as the "Noble Sanctuary." (Muslim authorities do not accept the tradition the Mohammad ascended from the Rock specifically.)<ref>"[http://www.islamicencyclopedia.org/islamic-pedia-topic.php?id=641 Masjid al-Aqsa]", ''Islamic Encyclopedia,'' Mon, 13 Oct, 2014.</ref> The Temple Mount is Islam's third holiest site. The dome was built in 691, making it the oldest example of notable Islamic architecture.

In Jewish tradition, the rock under the dome is identified with the [[foundation stone]]. The foundation stone is where [[Abraham]] offered up his son [[Isaac]],<ref>{{bibleverse||Genesis|22:1-24|ESV}}</ref> and it is the part of the world that came into being first during creation.<ref>{{bibleverse||Job|38:4|ESV}}</ref>

In Jewish tradition, the rock under the dome is identified with the [[foundation stone]]. The foundation stone is where [[Abraham]] offered up his son [[Isaac]],<ref>{{bibleverse||Genesis|22:1-24|ESV}}</ref> and it is the part of the world that came into being first during creation.<ref>{{bibleverse||Job|38:4|ESV}}</ref>