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the dome of the rock is an archetype of the abomination of desolation, or actually is it.
>desolation
>desert
anywhere islam has spread, so has desert.
>For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? (Luke 23:31)
the entire area used to be known as the fertile crescent.
the israelites called it the land of milk and honey.
archaeological digs show that many towns in the area had stores of grain they produced.
art from the period shows foliage and animals not seen in the area for quite some time.
