The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Temple Mount, where the Dome of The Rock, the Al Aqsa Mosque, and the Golden Gate stands, is one of the most precious pieces of land on Earth.

Recently, the tensions around this area only intensified as Jews and Muslims clashed for dominance on the Temple Mount. Almost every year during Ramadan, Muslims throw stones from the top of the Temple Mount at Jews who pray at the Western Wall. The Israeli police reacts by entering the site to pacify the aggressors, which of course, creates even more anger from the Muslim community.

So why exactly is this place so fought for? And are the many religious claims that see this place as the cornerstone of all Abrahamic faiths true? What is under this big shiny gold dome? Those are the questions we will try to answer in today’s video!