Explain the association between Mohammed and the area of the dome of the rock in

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Explain the association between Mohammed and the area of the dome of the rock in Jerusalem.

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Answer:The Dome of the Rock is aMuslimshrine that was built on theTemple Mountin Jerusalem in AD 691. The Dome of the Rock is part of a larger Muslim holy area that takes up a significant portion of what is also known as Mount Moriah in the heart of Jerusalem. The Dome of the Rock gets its name from the fact that it is built over the highest part (the dome) of Mount Moriah which is where Jews and Christians believe Abraham was prepared to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice to God (Genesis 22:1–14).

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