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Line drawing of the Dome of the Rock, an eight-sided building with a large round dome, tiled walls with geometric patterns, a small arched porch and steps, between two cypress trees.
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Masjids of the World, Part 1 · page 4 of 6

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

Ages 5–8 · more detail1 page · US Letter & A4

A line drawing with thick, clear outlines, printed with its caption and a fact to share. Print it on its own, or get the whole pack of 6 pages.

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Printed on the sheet: This golden dome sits within the blessed Al-Aqsa compound. Color it gold!

The Dome of the Rock was completed in about 691 CE, which makes it one of the oldest Islamic buildings still standing. It has eight sides, an octagon, decorated with tiles, and a golden dome that can be seen from all over Jerusalem. It stands within the blessed Al-Aqsa compound, over the rock that Muslims traditionally link with the Prophet's ﷺ Night Journey (Qur'an 17:1). Many children think this is the Al-Aqsa Mosque itself. In fact, that is the gray-domed Qibli Mosque on the next page, and both sit inside the same compound.

Talk about it

  • Count the sides of the building. A shape with eight sides is called an octagon.
  • This dome is gold. Can you spot the gray dome on the Al-Aqsa page?

Color tips

Gold or yellow for the dome, then deep blues and turquoise for the tile patterns. Dark green cypress trees frame it nicely.

From the pack

Masjids of the World, Part 1

  1. Page 1: Masjid al-Haram, Mecca
  2. Page 2: Masjid an-Nabawi, Madinah
  3. Page 3: Quba Mosque, Madinah
  4. Page 4: The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem (this page)
  5. Page 5: Al-Aqsa Mosque (Qibli Mosque), Jerusalem
  6. Page 6: Draw your local masjid

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