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Dooms of The Rocks

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Your first paragraph should explain why you chose this particular structure.

Dooms of the Rocks was the first Muslim masterpiece constructed at around 687 A.D almost half of the century after the death of Prophet Muhammad. The Dooms of the Rocks' essence was to act as the theme for Islamic art whose primary purpose was to express the Islamic faith as portrayed by the holy book Quran (Khan Academy). It is worth understanding that Dooms of the Rocks is the third Islam’s holiest site after Medina and Mecca.; this structure was built on top of the Temple Mount within the old city, surprisingly enough any of the non- Muslims are forbidden from getting into the said structure unless when having a close look from the said Temple Mount mostly during frequent non- Muslims visiting hours.

I chose to elaborate more on this Dooms of the Rocks since from a historical point there have been many exciting stories about the structure, and therefore, I felt it essential to study more about it be acquainted with adequate knowledge on how the monument was began, its essence, and what might have triggered the decision of the engineers to have the structure erected on the Temple mount. Besides that, I also opted for this structure since I have been interested in getting a better understanding of who were the pioneers of the idea of coming up with the Dooms of the Rocks plan as well as the essence of the decorations both interiors and exterior, to the Muslim community (Khan Academy).

Perhaps there have been rumors about the structure being made of gold; this aspect developed much interest in getting a deep understanding of whether the structure is made of gold. Additionally, indeed to also study about the structure is that I am able to understand the architecture of the building and as well as getting in-depth knowledge about what is actually under the structure (Khan Academy).

Your second paragraph should describe the exterior in detail, especially any decoration.

The structure of the Dooms of the Rocks was based on the octagon shape, in which case each of the sides of the building had assumed a rectangular shape that measured 18m by 11 m. also good to note is that structure of the Dooms of the Rocks had a golden height of 20.5m which was mounted on a cylinder base composed of 16 columns whose diameter was approximately 20m. When walking towards the structure from Al-Aqsa mosque to the Dooms of the Rocks, distinctively stands out as a shiny golden dome. The shrine is located at the centered of the temple mount at the highest platform. The southern part of the structure's entrance is only accessible through the flight stairs (Britannica). The entrance is an arched and rounded platform. The decoration that was deployed in the Dooms of the Rocks was a colorful ceramic that was borrowed from Armenian artisans, and many of the decorations contained Arabic inscriptions from the Qur'an.

Your third paragraph should describe the floor plan—the general shape of it, aisles, altar, etc.

The Dooms of the Rocks floor plan assumed the octagon shape and composed of sides whose shape was more of rectangular that measured 18m *11m the rock which was located at the center of the shrine with an upright crescent moon symbol of the Islamic religion that stood towards a dome facing to the north-south (BibleWalks.com). The stricture had 8 arched entranceways that connected to the lower level of the temple mount. It is good to note that the platform is filled with thousands of worshipers during mass and prayers. A round the said platform. There exist many domes and prayer stand. The altar of the structure is made up of marble facing that altogether also made the choir.

Your fourth paragraph should describe the interior in detail, especially any decoration.

The interior of the Dooms of the Rocks is lavishly b decorated with mosaic and faience that was destined to rival the Christians. Perhaps the building's interior part is extraordinarily decorated to make it look more beautiful, appealing, and attractive to the worshipers. It has a lot of elegance, singularity shape, and solidity that stands out as unique among many ancient religious structures. Moreover, the ceiling of the structure has also been decorated with mosaic paints. Its internal walls are also colorfully decorated with an intricate mosaic covering the entire parts n of the walls. Many of the interior walls have several inscriptions that are of the mosaic frieze, which included an exploit rejection of divine Christ (Ancient Origins).

Your fifth paragraph should be the conclusion. In this paragraph, explain anything that you would change in the building to make it more appropriate or innovative (but remember, no electricity!) for the time period.

For the better improvement of the structure, I feel that the structure's dome should be replaced with gold as opposed to gold-colored aluminum. This renovation will make it more attractive and real than it is.

Works Cited

Ancient Origins. "The Dome of the Rock: A Magnet Attracting Multiple Religions to a Single Sacred Spot | Ancient Origins." Ancient Origins | Reconstructing the Story of Humanity's Past. N.p., 13 Nov. 2018. Web. 10 Nov. 2020.

BibleWalks.com. "Dome of the Rock Shrine, Jerusalem." BibleWalks.com. N.p., 2011. Web. 10 Nov. 2020.

Britannica. "Dome of the Rock | History, Architecture, & Facts | Britannica." Encyclopedia Britannica. N.p., 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2020.

Khan Academy. "The Dome of the Rock (Qubbat Al-Sakhra) (article)." Khan Academy. N.p., 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2020.