Umayyad Monumental Architecture: the Dome of the Rock and the Great Mosque of Damascus (c. 688–715)

1. Abd al-Malik becomes Umayyad caliph

   Jan 1, 685Labels: Abd al-Malik

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2. Construction begins on the Dome of the Rock

   Jan 1, 688Labels: Dome of, Jerusalem

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3. Dome of the Rock completed (inscription date)

   Jan 1, 692Labels: Dome of

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4. Al-Walīd orders Great Mosque of Damascus

   Jan 1, 705Labels: Great Mosque, Al-Walid

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5. Al-Walīd I succeeds as Umayyad caliph

   Oct 1, 705Labels: Al-Walid I

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6. Basilica site repurposed for the Damascus mosque

   Jan 1, 706Labels: St John, Great Mosque

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7. Great Mosque of Damascus built (705–715)

   Jan 1, 715Labels: Great Mosque

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8. Relic of John the Baptist integrated in mosque

   Jan 1, 715Labels: John the, Great Mosque

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9. Abbasid caliph al-Maʾmūn alters Dome inscription

   Jan 1, 813Labels: Al-Ma'mun, Dome of

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10. Crusaders repurpose Dome of the Rock

    Jul 1, 1099Labels: Crusaders, Dome of

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11. Saladin retakes Jerusalem; Dome restored to Islamic use

    Oct 1, 1187Labels: Saladin, Dome of

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12. Timur’s sack damages the Damascus mosque

    Jan 1, 1401Labels: Timur, Great Mosque

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13. Süleyman I commissions Dome of the Rock restoration

    Jan 1, 1550Labels: S leyman, Dome of

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14. Fire severely damages Great Mosque of Damascus

    Jan 1, 1893Labels: Great Mosque

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