ibn Marwan, kes algatas hoone ehitamise, lootis, et see pakub moslemitele varjupaika külma ja leitsaku eest ning tahtis, et see täidab aset pühapaigana palveränduritele, mitte moseena avalikuks jumalateenistuseks. Ajaloolased hoiavad seisukohta, et kaliif soovis luua ehitise, mis võistleks linnas juba olemasolevate teisi usundeid esindavate ehitistega. Professor Shlomo Dov Goitein Jeruusalemma Heebrea Ülikoolist teatab, et Kaljukupli eesmärgiks pidi olema eemale peletada fitna või 'pahameel', mida tekitas mitmete uhkete teiste usundite kummardamiseks püstitatud ehitiste olemasolu. Qubbat as-Sakhrale antud rotundi kujuga, kuigi see oli islamile võõras, kavatseti rivaalitseda arvukate ristiusu kirikutega linnas. A.C. Cresswell märgib oma raamatus Origin of the plan of the Dome of the Rock, et pühapaiga ehitajad lõikasid kasu Püha Hauakambri kiriku mõõtmetest. Pühapaiga
the caliph, followed by Uthman ibn alAffan and Ali ibn Abi Talib. These four are known as al khulaf' arrshidn ("Rightly Guided Caliphs"). Under them, the territory under Muslim rule expanded deeply into Persian and Byzantine territories. When Umar was assassinated in 644, the election of Uthman as successor was met with increasing opposition. In 656, Uthman was also killed, and Ali assumed the position of caliph. After fighting off opposition in the first civil war (the "First Fitna"), Ali was assassinated by Kharijites in 661. Following this, Mu'awiyah, who was governor of Levant, seized power and began the Umayyad dynasty. These disputes over religious and political leadership would give rise to schism in the Muslim community. The majority accepted the legitimacy of the three rulers prior to Ali, and became known as Sunnis. A minority disagreed, and believed that Ali was the only rightful successor; they became known as the Shi'a
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