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Which Islamic dynasties renovated and added decorations to the Dome of the Rock?

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The Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, Israel, features a large gold dome and ornate blue and gold exterior, set against a backdrop of densely packed stone buildings. — Dome of the Rock Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem.

The Dome of the Rock was originally built by the Umayyad caliph ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwān in the late 7th century CE. While its original structural components have been preserved, the shrine has undergone numerous renovations and decorative modifications by successive Islamic dynasties that ruled Jerusalem, including:

Abbasids: Commissioned renovations and added their own inscriptions and ornamentations.1
Fatimids: Commissioned renovations and added their own inscriptions and ornamentations.1
Ayyubids: Commissioned renovations, added inscriptions and ornamentations, and replaced a wrought-iron screen with the wooden screen that surrounds the rock today.1
Ottomans: In the 16th century, Sultan Süleyman I ordered a significant restoration that replaced the exterior mosaics with coloured ceramic tiles.1

Additionally, in the 20th century, the Hashemite royals initiated repairs to damaged interior and exterior ornaments and provided the dome with a new gold covering.1