Until 1833 the Dome of the Rock had not been measured or drawn; according to Victor von Hagen, 'no architect had ever sketched its architecture, no antiquarian had traced its interior design...'
"Indtil 1833 var Klippemoskeen ikke blevet opmålt eller tegnet; ifølge Victor von Hagen havde "ingen arkitekt nogensinde tegnet dens arkitektur, ingen antikvar havde skitseret dens indre udformning."