The Dome of the Rock is a shrine in Islam that houses the Foundation Stone and is arguably the holiest spot in Judaism. The Dome of the Rock was completed in 691 which makes it the holiest extant Islamic building in the world. Doing my presentation and paper on architecture, I think this building is just amazing and depicts everything Van der Leeuw said architecture entailed. He said that God must reign in His house, and that the design must be dedicated to God. This picture of the Dome of the Rock shows everything, besides God reigning within it. However, within it is a sacred monument and that in itself would show that God reigns within it.
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