what is the big gold dome in jerusalem
Dome of the Rock
title: Dome of the Rock text: aluminum-bronze plates covered with gold leaf. A few hours after the Israeli flag was hoisted over the Dome of the Rock in 1967 during the Six-Day War, Israelis lowered it on the orders of Moshe Dayan and invested the Muslim "waqf" (religious trust) with the authority to manage the Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif, in order to "keep the peace". In 1993, the golden dome covering was refurbished following a donation of USD 8.2 million by King Hussein of Jordan who sold one of his houses in London to fund the 80 kilograms of gold required. The Dome of the title: Dome of the Prophet text: Dome of the Prophet The Dome of the Prophet () also known as the Dome of Gabriel ("Qubbat Jibril") is a free-standing dome in the northern Temple Mount ("Haram ash-Sharif") in Jerusalem that serves as a symbolic monument rather than a religious building. It is a part of the terrace of the Dome of the Rock and is one of three Ottoman-built free-standing domes in the Temple Mount vicinity. Originally, the Dome of the Prophet was built in 1538 by Muhammad Bey, Ottoman Governor of Jerusalem. However, it was restored in 1620 on the orders of Farruk Bey, the succeeding title: History of Jerusalem during the Middle Ages text: and completed the construction of the Dome of the Rock over the Foundation Stone on Jerusalem's Temple Mount. Although the Qur'an does not mention the name "Jerusalem", the hadith specify that it was from Jerusalem that Muhammad ascended to heaven in the Night Journey, or Isra and Miraj. Al-Malik built the octagonal and gold-sheeted Dome over the location from which Muhammad was believed to have ascended into heaven. The Al-Aqsa Mosque (named for the "farthest mosque") was also built nearby, again in honor of the story of the Night Journey. Under the early centuries of Muslim rule, especially during the title: Dome of the Ascension text: Dome of the Ascension The Dome of the Ascension ( "Qubbat al-Miraj"; "Kippat Ha'Aliyah") is a small, free-standing domed structure built by Crusaders that stands just north the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Although called "Dome of the Ascension" in Arabic, and said by Arabic tradition to mark the spot from which Muhammad ascended to Heaven during his "Night Journey," it is understood by scholars as having been built as part of the Christian "Templum Domini", probably as a baptistry. An Arabic inscription dated to 1200-1 describes it as rededicated as a waqf. The structure title: Dome of the Prophet text: larger than the entrance to the Dome of the Rock structure. Dome of the Prophet The Dome of the Prophet () also known as the Dome of Gabriel ("Qubbat Jibril") is a free-standing dome in the northern Temple Mount ("Haram ash-Sharif") in Jerusalem that serves as a symbolic monument rather than a religious building. It is a part of the terrace of the Dome of the Rock and is one of three Ottoman-built free-standing domes in the Temple Mount vicinity. Originally, the Dome of the Prophet was built in 1538 by Muhammad Bey, Ottoman Governor of Jerusalem. However, it was