The fact that al-Wasiti lived before 1099, the year Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders, makes him particularly interesting, as his religious praise of the city is not yet motivated by the purpose of fuelling Muslim fervour for its liberation. As a native scholar, Al-Wasiti records the religious merits of Jerusalem, which have two main aspects in Early Muslim tradition: eschatological and prophetic. In this context he writes about the construction of the Dome of the Rock by Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, helping us understand how Mount Moriah became assimilated into the Muslim tradition, with a focus on three elements: Creation and the Last Judgement, David and Solomon, and Prophet Mohammed's Night Journey. The first two are of course influences of Jewish and Christian biblical and para-biblical narratives and traditions, constituting Isra'iliyat.