Visits Dome of the Rock , an Islamic landmark , before the city 's top Muslim mosque . Pope Benedict XVI visited Jerusalem 's holiest sites Tuesday , touring areas sacred to Muslims , Jews and Christians and stressing the common threads of the three faiths . In Islam Dome of the Rock is where Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven . Pope : ` ` Here the paths of the world 's three great monotheistic religions meet '' Visit the place under extremely tight security .
Visits Dome of the Rock , an Islamic landmark , before the city 's top Muslim mosque . In Islam Dome of the Rock is where Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven . Pope : ` ` Here the paths of the world 's three great monotheistic religions meet '' Visit the place under extremely tight security .