The Green Dome
The Green Dome (Arabic: الْقُبَّةُ الْخَضْرَاءُ, romanized: al-Qubbah al-Khaḍrā’), is a green dome built over the tombs of Muhammad, Caliph Abu Bakr and Umar. The dome is located in the south-east corner of the Nabawi Mosque in Medina.[1]
Gallery
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17th century bronze coin depicting Mamluk era dome which preceded the current dome.
The Green Dome, in Burton's Pilgrimage, ca. 1850 CE
The grave of Muhammad located inside the quarter seen here.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Petersen, Andrew (1996). Dictionary of Islamic architecture [electronic resource]. Internet Archive. London ; New York : Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-20387-3.