Temple Mount

On November 7 a group of us decided to try and get up on the Temple Mount to see the Dome of the Rock. Many of us had tried several times to get up there, but every time it was closed. The hours are not set, so it's lucky if you find a time it is open. Today was apparently our lucky day because we were able to get up there! All of us were really excited! In getting up on the Temple Mount we got to see the 3rd Holiest site for Muslims. The two holiest are Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia, and non-Muslims are not allowed in the cities. Anyway, we were able to get up and see the outside of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the famous Dome of the Rock. It was really beautiful, and actually seeing the Dome of the Rock up close was amazing!! The designs and colors are gorgeous! When we got up there and were walking around, we discovered many people from the Jerusalem Center were up there too. There were at least 35-40 of us up there. It was a really good experience! I am glad I got the opportunity to get up there!