Photo: Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
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In this closeup of the dome and tiled drum of the Dome of the Rock, one can admire the intricate tilework and second set of Arabic calligraphy. The Arabic is a Quranic verse telling of Muhammad's Night Journey: "Glory be to He Who carried His servant by night, from the Holy Mosque [Mecca] to the Furthest Mosque [Jerusalem], the precincts of which We have blessed so that We might show him some of Our signs. Surely He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing." (Sura al-Isra', Qur'an 17:1) Photo
Wayne McLean.
Date: 3/30/05 8:47 AM
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