The gold dome in Jerusalem is the Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine situated on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is one of the most iconic images of the Middle East and is covered in gold plates donated by the late King Hussein of Jordan. The Dome of the Rock is the oldest extant Islamic monument and was built by the Umayyad caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan in the late 7th century CE. The structure is situated on a flat elevated plaza known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif and to Jews as the Temple Mount. The rock above which the dome is constructed is believed to be the spot from which the Prophet Muhammad was taken up into heaven for an encounter with God. The Dome of the Rock is a mashhad, a shrine for pilgrims, and not a mosque for public worship. Only Muslims can enter the temple, though visitors of all creeds can see it from the outside as part of their walk around the plaza.