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Looking up the ceiling of the Dome of the Chain

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The oldest existing Islamic building in the world, the Dome of the Rock is probably also the best known symbol of Jerusalem; at the same time, one of the best examples of the complex local religious situation.
Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik had the Dome constructed at the end of the 7th century; his architects took a close look at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a mere 15 minute walk away, and almost exactly copied the measurements of the dome. The building itself is hexagonal, with arched niches and blue and green tile-work showing decorations and calligraphy all around, beautifully decorated with calligraphy. Originally, the gold dome was made of melted gold dinar coins; the original dome had to be melted down again later in history to pay the debts of a sultan. At the end of the 20th century, King Hussein of Jordan provided for the gold to cover the dome once again, by selling one of his London residences.
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