Fete in Amman Marks Restoration Of Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem From: The Washington Post | Date: April 19, 1994| Author: David Hoffman | Copyright 1994 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

In the shadow of the lustrous gold Dome of the Rock, a small clutch of television technicians huddled next to a satellite truck today, beaming silent images of the imposing edifice into the crystal blue sky.

It was a historic moment for the ancient shrine, Islam's third holiest and a signature landmark of Jerusalem, which has been given a refurbished dome covered with plated gold, financed by King Hussein of Jordan.

The $6.5 million restoration of the dome was formally dedi...

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