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'''Al-Ṣakhra Mosque''' or '''al-Ṣakhra al-Muqaddasa''' (Arabic: {{ia|الصخرة المقدسة}}) is a [[mosque]] in the sacred area on Mount Moriah in [[Jerusalem al-Quds]]. This mosque and its dome, which is known as '''Qubbat al-ṣakhra''' (Arabic: {{ia|قبة الصخرة}}) [Dome of the Rock] has been built over a huge rock and is respected in [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]]. Based on Islamic beliefs, [[Holy Prophet (s)]] has [[Mi'raj|ascended]] to the heavens from upon this rock. Based on Jewish beliefs, Earth has been expanded from beneath this rock, human’s body has been created from its dust and [[Abraham (a)]] has been assigned to [[Sacrifice of Isma'il|sacrifice his son]] there.

The famous golden dome which some people think to be [[al-Aqsa Mosque]] is in fact the dome of the rock of al-Sakhra Mosque.

Al-Sakhra mosque was built in first/seventh century during the reign of [[Abd al-Malik b. Marwan]] and has been renovated in different eras ever since.

Mosque of the Rock or Dome of the Rock is located in the area of al-Aqsa Mosque on a mountain called Moriah in Jerusalem.<ref>Mūsā Ghūsha, ''Tārīkh-i majmūʿa masjid al-aqṣā'', p. 23.</ref> Dome of the Rock has a golden dome located over an octagonal structure with four gates to four directions.<ref>Mūsā Ghūsha, ''Tārīkh-i majmūʿa masjid al-aqṣā'', p. 23.</ref>

On a piece of marble pillar in southwest of the mosque, there is a place called "Qadam Muhammad (s)" which is said to be the footprint of the [[Prophet (s)]] at the Night of Ascent.<ref>Ḥamīdī, ''Tārīkh-i Urshalīm'', p. 17, 18.</ref> Also near the Dome of the Rock, there is a place known as Qubbat al-Nabi (Dome of the Prophet), and according to local beliefs in Jerusalem, [[Prophet Khidr (a)]] has said [[prayer]]s there.<ref>Nijātī, ''Ḥaḍrat-i Khiḍr wa makānhā-yi mansūb bi īshān'', p. 244.</ref> Dome of the Rock is known as one of the wealthiest Islamic structures in terms of decorations. <ref>Ḥamīdī, ''Tārīkh-i Urshalīm'', p. 17, 18.</ref>