Eighth: idea six — Umayyad building: al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock
Point 8 of 15 — Lesson 3: Jerusalem an Arab-Islamic City by Dr Hassanein Mohamed RabiQuestion bank: 0 questions (0 with pictures)
08Eighth: idea six — Umayyad building: al-Aqsa and the Dome of the Rock
After the rise of the Umayyad state, the Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan began the construction of al-Masjid al-Aqsa and the Mosque of the Dome of the Rock.
Hegathered for it the most skilled engineers and builders from across the Islamic state.
Heearmarked for its cost the land-tax (kharāj) of Egypt for seven consecutive years.
He died in 86 AH (705 CE) and was succeeded by his son al-Walid, who completed some additions to al-Aqsa, so its building came outat the height of splendour and creativity.
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