THE DOME OF THE ROCK THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BYZANTIUM ISLAM EXHIBITION BUY TICKETS SEARCH VISIT EXHIBITIONS THE MET FIFTH AVENUE CLOISTERS MUSEUM AUDIO GUIDE GROUP PERSONAL SCHOOL VISITORS DISABILITIES COMMUNITY ADULT CAMP YOUTH GROUPS CLOISTERS CURRENT UPCOMING PAST EVENTS FIND ONGOING TEENS ACCESS FAMILIES COLLECTION TIMELINE OF ART ONLINE FEATURES BODY LANGUAGE LIBRARIES RESEARCH CENTERS THOMAS WATSON LIBRARY LEONARD LAUDER RESEARCH CENTER MODERN ART RUTH HAROLD CENTER FOR EDUCATION DIGITAL THE HENRY LUCE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN ART THE CLOISTERS ARCHIVES STUDY ROOM DRAWINGS PRINTS THE COSTUME INSTITUTE IRENE LEWISOHN COSTUME REFERENCE LIBRARY ROBERT GOLDWATER LIBRARY ROBERT LEHMAN COLLECTION JOYCE PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHS ONASSIS LIBRARY HELLENIC ROMAN ART ANTONIO TEXTILE MUSEUM LEARN JOIN GIVE KIDS FAMILY GUIDES ADULTS UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FACULTY COLLEGE EDUCATORS LESSON PLANS CURRICULUM RESOURCES MEMBERSHIP YOUNG FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS DONATE PLANNED GIVING GIFT ACCEPTANCE GUIDELINES CURATORIAL FRIENDS HOST EVENT CORPORATE NONPROFIT GALAS PRIVATE CELEBRATIONS MEETINGS CONFERENCES FILM UPFRONTS RECITALS SUPPORT TRAVEL VOLUNTEER SHOP CLEAR APPLY BLOG SHARE PRINT COMMENTS JANE MORGAN WHITNEY DEPARTMENT OF ISLAMIC DOME OF THE ROCK SCALA RULE WHOM YITZCHAK PREVIOUS ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARKS THE HISTORY OF THE ONE THE MONUMENT UNIQUE SIGNIFICANCE RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES BROAD GEOGRAPHIC ON THE OTHER HAND EXTENT INTERCULTURAL CONTACTS DIALOGUES COMMUNITIES OVER TIME LOCAL EDIFICE SITUATED THE TEMPLE MOUNT SITE FRAMING ROCK HOLDS SACRED FOR ALL MONOTHEISTIC TRADITION THIS ROCK MARKS THE PLACE ABRAHAM SACRIFICE ISAAC THOUGHT THE SITE THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD ASCENSION HEAVEN THE ANGEL GABRIEL FAITHFUL HORSE FUNCTION HISTORICALLY MOSQUE PILGRIMAGE MUSLIMS DETAIL THE INTERIOR MOSAICS SHOWING HANGING SAME TIME BUILDING COMPLEXITY HISTORICAL INTERACTIONS PERFECT EXAMPLE INTERACTION BYZANTINE ARTISTIC OVERALL DOME MODEL INTERIOR DRAW BYZANTINE MOSAIC TECHNIQUES AESTHETICS EXECUTION VEGETAL SASANIAN ICONOGRAPHIC QURANIC INSCRIPTIONS PROMOTE THE VIRTUES ISLAMIC FAITH BYZANTINE CHRISTIAN RECOMBINE CREATE THE COURSE CENTURIES ALTERED FORM AND FUNCTION IDENTITY NEW GROUP JERUSALEM LAID CLAIM ABBASID CALIPH CREDIT CONSTRUCTION OF THE CRUSADERS THE DOME OTTOMAN SULTAN SULEYMAN MASSIVE PROGRAM EXTERIOR CONTEMPORARY IZNIK JORDAN SAUDI ARABIA DONATED EIGHTY GOLD REDO THE GOLD LIVING MONUMENT NETWORK CONNECTIONS LINEAR MEDIEVAL ART MOSAIC UMAYYAD POST COMMENT WELCOME YOUR PLEASE NOTE DISCUSSION STRONG OPINIONS THE MUSEUM THE RIGHT DELETE FOR ANY MODERATED PUBLICATION TIMES NAME MUST EMAIL ADDRESS ENTER VERIFICATION TEXT FIELD GET EVEN CLOSER THE ART MEMBER FREE SPECIAL VIEWING GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE VIEW ART HISTORY MILLENNIA ENTIRE EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF HUMAN CREATIVITY CORNER THE GLOBE GUIDED TOURS EXPLORE HIGHLIGHTS THE COLLECTION VARIETY LOGIN BLOGS PRESS FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK MADISON AVENUE MARGARET CORBIN DRIVE FORT TRYON PARK SIGN VALID ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SITE INDEX TERMS AND CONDITIONS PRIVACY POLICY CONTACT INFORMATION