Although this building in Jerusalem is closed to most people but Muslims, I held my camera up to a small hole in a window and snapped a shot of the rock where Jews believe this is where Abraham offered to sacrafice his son Isaac (SOn of Sarah) to God. However, Muslims believe this is where Abraham offered to sacrifice his oldest son Ishmial (Son of Hagar). Jews believe this rock is the actual place where God created the universe (Genesis). And this is also the spot where Muslims believe Mohammad assended to heaven on a winged horse. The rock in the picture is inside the Temple Mount (as referred to by Jews), or Dome of the Rock, or Al Asqua Mosque. It is on Mount Moriah. This is also the sight of the first(built by Jews) and second (built by Herod) temples. Jews today pray at the Western side of the wall supporting the platform that this building rests on. They pray there because it is the closest they can get to this rock and congregate to pray.Today solid tunnels have both strengthened the area and enable people to see a longer section of the wall and get closer to the rock. Religous Jews do not want to get too close too the rock because when the temple was originally built the rock was surrounded by a holy building that only the high priests could enter and since this building is now gone religous Jews are unsure of where it was and do not want to be too close as they are not high priests. How complicated and stratiated is all this. What is incredible is that somehow, with all this religious ferver about one place claimed by many, comprimise has allowed at least limited access where it works (albiet not perfectly) for everyone. More co- operation and sensitivity by both sides would certainly go a long way to ease the tension....I think it is possible to appease everyone somewhat more if only moderates are involved on both sides.