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@googlefactss · Post #40804 · 15.03.2026, 23:01
Muslims took control of Jerusalem from the Byzantine Empire in 637 CE. Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab negotiated its peaceful surrender with Patriarch Sophronius. Residents and holy sites were protected. Umar visited the city to take the pledge. Later, the Dome of the Rock was built by Caliph Abd al-Malik in 691 CE. 🕌✍️🕊️ [Read more] @googlefactss #Jerusalem#History#IslamicHistory#CaliphUmar#DomeOfTheRock