pictured above is the Dome of the Rock, resting on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. under the golden dome is the foundation stone—the holiest sight in Judaism, where God created the Earth. In Islam, where Muhammad ascended into Heaven.
if you’re not of the Islamic faith, it’s not a terribly welcoming place to visit. I was fortunate enough to take a brief tour of the place (only after properly covering my shoulders and knee caps with long and slightly embarrassing cloths).
i took this photo because it’s beautiful and a bit shocking in context; some of the holiest real estate in the world, and here children use it as a wide open soccer pitch. magical and mildly amusing. what can we learn from this?
