Why did the Crusaders place a wrought-iron screen around the rock inside 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.

During the period of the Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem, the wrought-iron screen was placed around the rock to prevent Christian pilgrims from extracting relics from it.1