Jerusalem Dome of Rock
had been occupied by the British. The British pledged to give the Zionists their own Jewish state with the Balfour Declaration in 1917. Since then, there has been a veritable war between the Jewish community and much of the Muslim community. This paper will describe why the Temple of Jerusalem and Dome of the Rock represent an Impossible Geography for the two religions and their people. The Dome of the Rock and the Second Temple are related because they both share the same foundation—the Foundation Stone is important to them both. The Second Temple was brought to the ground following the Jewish revolt against Rome in 70 AD. The… Continue Reading...