Chapel of the Ascension - The shrine marking the place where Jesus is believed to have ascended to heaven.This is a small octagonal structure on a property that is now part of a mosque, Its on top of Mount of Olives. The last church on the site was captured by the muslin Sultan Saladin when he defeated the Crusaders in 1187 ,since Muslims also believe it is the Ascension of Jesus,It was converted into a mosque. An unusual feature of the tiny building is that it contains what has been traditionally regarded as the last impression of Jesus Right Foot on earth before he ascended to heaven.Part of this rock remains today in the Dome of the ascension. Although the Muslims have moved it adjacent to a mihrab they consented to indicate the direction to Mecca.They took the section bearing the left footprint to the Al - Aqsa Mosque on the Temple mount where it was placed behind the Pulpit there.
Posted on: Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:26:21 +0000
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