EP.28--History: The Dome of the Rock and the Solidification of Muslim Identity in the Near East

Summary: The period in which Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ruled the early Arab empire (685-705) was an important moment in the cementing of a unique Muslim identity. Among the many significant actions taken at this time was the establishment of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. Sources and Additional Readings:The History of al-TabariThe First Dynasty of Islam       by G.R. HawtingThe Venture of Islam         by Marshall G.S. HodgsonThe Early Islamic Conquests       by  Fred M. Donner