The 1950s restorations replaced the outer wooden plates of the Dome of the Rock, which had not prevented water from leaking into the interior, with aluminium support beams and gilded plates. The dome was also losing its golden polish. In 1952-1953, the newly sworn-in King Hussein oversaw the maintenance of these plates.

In 1954, His Majesty King Hussein issued a directive to establish the Jordanian Law of the Hashemite Restoration Committee, upon which he supervised the restoration of the Dome of the Rock, the Silsileh Dome, Sabil Qaytbay, the Women’s Mosque and other sites.