Which Umayyad caliph ordered the construction of 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 construction of the Dome of the Rock was ordered by the fifth Umayyad caliph, ‘Abd al-Malik ibn Marwān. The shrine was completed in the late 7th century CE, with an inscription inside the structure indicating its completion date as 72 AH (691–692 CE).1