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The Bordeaux pilgrim visited the site in 333.{{cquote|There are two status of Hadrian; not far from the statues is a pierced stone to the Jews comes every year and they anoint it and they lament with a groan and they tear their garments and then they withdraw.<ref>[http://andrewjacobs.org/translations/bordeaux.html The Bordeaux Pilgrim (c. 333 C.E.)].
The Bordeaux pilgrim visited the site in 333.{{cquote|There are two status of Hadrian; not far from the statues is a pierced stone to the Jews comes every year and they anoint it and they lament with a groan and they tear their garments and then they withdraw.<ref>[http://andrewjacobs.org/translations/bordeaux.html The Bordeaux Pilgrim (c. 333 C.E.)].
Translation by Andrew S. Jacobs.</ref>}}
Translation by Andrew S. Jacobs.</ref>}}
[[File:Dome of the Rock interior.jpg|thumb|Interior of the Dome]]
According to legend, when the first Muslim conquerors took [[Jerusalem]], they approached the Temple Mount. There, the conqueror Umar (or Omar) called the Christian [[Patriarch]] Sophronius of the city before him to answer for the derelict state of the holy site. Insisting that such a site, sacred to all three religions, deserved respect, Umar insisted that the patriarch himself begin cleaning the mount.
The dome was built shortly thereafter, first in a primitive, wooden state from 687 to 691 by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwān as a placeholder, and in its final spectacular version somewhat later. It suffered from earthquakes in 746, 1033, and 1927. This shrine was covered by a lead dome from 691 until it was replaced with a gold-colored covering in 1965. Because of rust, the anodized aluminum cover was again replaced in 1993 with a gold covering.<ref> [http://www.greatdreams.com/sacred/rev-19.htm Will the Third Temple be Built in Jerusalem?]</ref>
The dome was built shortly thereafter, first in a primitive, wooden state from 687 to 691 by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwān as a placeholder, and in its final spectacular version somewhat later. It suffered from earthquakes in 746, 1033, and 1927. This shrine was covered by a lead dome from 691 until it was replaced with a gold-colored covering in 1965. Because of rust, the anodized aluminum cover was again replaced in 1993 with a gold covering.<ref> [http://www.greatdreams.com/sacred/rev-19.htm Will the Third Temple be Built in Jerusalem?]</ref>
The association between the Dome of the Rock and the Jewish Temple can be traced to medieval times. During the Crusades, the [[Knights Templar]] called the Dome the "Temple of God" and used it as their headquarters.
The association between the Dome of the Rock and the Jewish Temple can be traced to medieval times. During the Crusades, the [[Knights Templar]] called the Dome the "Temple of God" and used it as their headquarters.
[[File:Dome of the Rock. .jpg|left|thumb|Dome of the Rock]]
[[Maimonides]], the best known authority on Jewish law, prayed on the Temple Mount in 1165. "Even though, the Temple is now in ruin because of our sins, a person must hold its [site] in awe, as one would regard it when it was standing," he said.<ref>"[https://templeinstitute.org/maimonides-on-the-temple-mount/ Maimonides on the Temple Mount]"</ref> Maimonides issued a law code which states, "Therefore, every Jew should avoid entering the central area of the Temple Mount both because of the prohibition of entering the sanctified area of the Temple and because of the positive commandment of venerating the Temple."<ref>''Bet Habehirah'' 7:7.</ref>
[[Maimonides]], the best known authority on Jewish law, prayed on the Temple Mount in 1165. "Even though, the Temple is now in ruin because of our sins, a person must hold its [site] in awe, as one would regard it when it was standing," he said.<ref>"[https://templeinstitute.org/maimonides-on-the-temple-mount/ Maimonides on the Temple Mount]"</ref> Maimonides issued a law code which states, "Therefore, every Jew should avoid entering the central area of the Temple Mount both because of the prohibition of entering the sanctified area of the Temple and because of the positive commandment of venerating the Temple."<ref>''Bet Habehirah'' 7:7.</ref>
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File:Dome of the Rock Jerusalem.jpg
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