Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
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The Dome of the Rock glistens spectacularly in comparatively drab surroundings, high on the Temple Mount in the Old City. This prominence is exactly what the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik had in mind when he built it. He hoped the Dome of the Rock would instill a sense of pride in newly-arrived Muslims and make a powerful statement to both Jews and Christians that Islam was here to stay. This it does, even 1300 years later. Photo © Torie Partridge.
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