From the time of Herod through the Crusades‎,‎ Jerusalem had officially ‎"‎changed its religion‎"‎ several times‎,‎ with Jews‎,‎ Christians‎,‎ and Muslims inscribing the story of their faiths on the urban landscape‎.‎ In this handsomely illustrated book‎,‎ noted Islamist Oleg Grabar offers a rare account of the great role played by early Islam in defining the ‎"‎look‎"‎ of Jerusalem that remained largely intact until the twentieth century‎.‎ From about 640 to 1100‎,‎ Muslims transformed Christian Jerusalem‎,‎ mainly the area now known as the Haram al‎-Sharif‎,‎ both physically and ideologically to embody their new faith‎.‎ Grabar examines this process‎,‎ showing how it led to great architectural achievements‎,‎ including The Dome of the Rock‎,‎ still perhaps the most vivid image to impress any visitor to Jerusalem‎.‎ Offering a major photographic record of The Dome‎'‎s mosaics in color together with its interiors‎,‎ this book shows in rich detail how Islam articulated itself architecturally‎,‎ touching on historical and legendary memories and on‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎