A view of the spectacular Muslim shrine the Dome of the Rock, with the Church of Mary Magdalene in the background as seen from the Tower of David in the Old city of Jerusalem. The bedrock outcropping in the center of the dome is the spot from which Muslims believe Muhammad ascended for a nightlong journey to Heaven in CE 621. According to the sages of the Talmud, the same rock was where the world was created, and is the most sacred site in traditional Judaism.
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