what is temple of rock?

Answer 1

Dome of the Rock
Arabic QUBBAT AS-SAKHRAH, also called MOSQUE OF OMAR, shrine in Jerusalem that is the oldest extant Islamic monument. The rock over which the shrine was built is sacred to both Muslims and Jews. The Prophet Muhammad, founder of Islam, is traditionally believed to have ascended into heaven from the site. In Jewish tradition, it is here that Abraham, the progenitor and first patriarch of the Hebrew people, is said to have prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac. The Dome and Al-Aqsa Mosque are both located on the Temple Mount, the site of Solomon's Temple and its successors.

Answer 2

Jews believed, and still believe, the rock to be the very place where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac.

The sacred rock over which the Dome of the Rock is built was considered holy before the arrival of Islam.
In the Middle Ages, Christians and Muslims both believed the dome to be the biblical Temple of Solomon.

During the "Middle Ages" The Knights Templar made their headquarters there during the Crusades and later patterned their churches after its design. The location was selected because they believe it to be the location of the Temple of Solomon.

Depending upon whom you ask, it is claimed by Jewish and Muslim cultures. Jewish and Muslim cultures continually clash regularly on both the religious and political level about this site.

Answer 3

If you are looking for an actual historical site, see the previous answer. In case you aren't, some people refer to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum as the "temple of rock."

Answer 4

Do you mean "a temple carved out of the rock" ? Like the Ellora Caves and the Elephanta Caves in Western India, or the pharaonic temples along the Nile in Egypt?

Or the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia?

Or do you refer to the "Dome of the Rock" (Masjid Qubbat As-Sakhrah) in Jerusalem/al-Quds ?

"Ellora Caves", Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellora

"Elephanta Caves", Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephanta_Caves

"Churches" in "Lalibela", Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalibela#Churches

"Dome of the Rock", Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dome_of_the_Rock

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