Dome of the Rock: Meaning and Definition of

Dome' of the Rock'

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— Islam. Islam.
  1. a shrine in Jerusalem at the site from which Muhammad ascended through the seven heavens to the throne of God: built on the site of the Jewish Temple. Cf. Isra&hamza;, Mi&ain;raj.
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