The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine located at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It 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 Dome of the Rock is not a mosque but a shrine for pilgrims. The structure is situated on a flat elevated plaza known to Muslims as al-Ḥaram al-Sharīf (“The Noble Sanctuary”) and to Jews as the Temple Mount (the site where the Temple of Jerusalem once stood). The dome is approximately 65 feet in diameter and is mounted on an elevated drum. The Dome of the Rocks golden dome has become the iconic symbol of Jerusalem. 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 (an event known as the Miʿrāj) according to Muslims. According to Jewish tradition, it was here that Abraham prepared to sacrifice his son. The Dome of the Rock has been refurbished several times, and the current golden dome is covered with 5000 gold plates donated by the late King Hussein of Jordan.