3 You are Blind to the Meaning of the Dome of the Rock

Abstract

The meaning which the Dome of the Rock had to its creators has eluded students of Art History and Architecture. But through an interdisciplinary approach involving Art and Architecture, Religious History and Eschatology, the meaning of the Dome of the Rock is shown to be expressed in the connective symbolism shared by the three great monotheistic religions : Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Furthermore, instead of being viewed as a structure in opposition to the Ka'bah at Mekka, the Dome of the Rock is shown to be a complement to it - for as the Ka'bah to Abraham so the Dome of the Rock looks forward to the time of the end when the faith of Abraham will culminate in the final resurrection and judgement.