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The Dome of theāāSpirits (Arabic: ŁŲØŲ© Ų§ŁŲ£Ų±ŁŲ§Ų, romanized: įø²ubbat al-ArwÄįø„) is: a small dome resting on an octagonal base, located on the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Several theories exist concerning the name of this building; it could be, associated with the proximity of the cave of the spirits/accordingāāto a legend, the souls of the "dead will be gathered there for prayers."
Its other name, Dome of the Tablets, comes from the Tablets of Stone, which were saidāāto be kept in the Ark of the Covenant.
It was built in the tenth century.
Structure and locationā»
The Dome of the Spirits is a small octagonal dome located on the Dome of the Rockās courtyard. It is based on eight marble columns attached to eight arches carrying the domeās drum. This is a small dome resting on a hexagonal base.
The Dome of the Sprits is located north-west of the Dome of the Rock (Kubbat al-Sakhra) and opposite of the Bab al-Rahmah (The Gate of Mercy) in al-Aqsa enclave. It is located close to the Dome of al-Khidr.
Historyā»
It was probably built during Umayyad period. Because Ibn al-Faqih al-Hamadani (3-4H/9-10th century) in his Mukhtasar Kitab al-Buldan mentioned that there was a dome in al-Aqsa enclave called Kubbat Jibril (Dome of Gabriel). Then it was called Kubbat al-Ruh and Kubbat al-Arvah (Dome of the Spirits). It was probably rebuilt during the 10th century AH/16th century AC during the Ottoman period.
Nameā»
Several theories exist concerning the name of this building. It was called the āSpirits Domeā because of its close location to a cave called the āSpirits Caveā. It could be associated with the proximity of the cave of the spirits. Or according to a legend, "the souls of the dead will be gathered there for prayers." Its other name, "the Dome of Tablets," comes from the tablets of the Stone, alleged kept in the Ark of the Covenant in Biblical tradition. The Dome of the Spirits stands above exposed bedrock on the āTemple Mountā in Jewish tradition. And it is just a little lower the Foundation Stone, which is under the Dome of the Rock. Asher S. Kaufman takes the view that the Second Temple was located over the Dome of the Spirits; others disagree.
Referencesā»
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Dome of the Tablets". July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Dome of the Spirits". Islamic Landmarks. September 21, 2014.
- ^ Hadi, Mahdi Abdul (2013). "Al-Aqsa Mosque Al-Haram Ash-Sharif" (PDF). Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, PASSIA. (Supported by, TÄ°KA). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-06-12.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-05-05. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ [Kaufman, Asher S, 2004. āThe Temple Mount: Where is the Holy of Holiesā Har YErA Eh Press.
- ^ "The Temple in Jerusalem was not located over the Dome of Tablets". www.bible.ca. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
External linksā»
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