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EPISODE 3️6 – OTHER DOMES OF AL-AQSA – Part E
10. DOME OF AN-NAHAWIYAH
Qubbat ul-Nahawiya is located southwest of the Dome of the Rock.
It is also known as Madrasa Nahawiyya, al-Mu’azzamiyya, al-Rusasiyya and Qubbat al-Hanabila.
The Madrasah (to which the dome was named) was founded by Sharaf al-Din Abu al-Mansur Issa al-Ayyubi in 604 AH.
The inscription inside the domed building reads that the construction of the dome and the madrasa was ordered by Amir Husam el-Din Abu Saad Qimaz bin Abdallah al-Ma’thami, the governor of Jerusalem.
According to Ali Bey al-‘Abbasi, the Dome was used as a storage-room of oil for lamps in the 19th century.
It was converted into a library for the Haram, known as ‘dar kutub al-Masjid al-Aqsa’ in 1341 AH.
In August 1956, it became the Engineering Office for Repair and Construction of Jerusalem.
11. DOME OF MUSA
Located in the middle of the Moses Platform in the western courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Also known as the ‘Dome of the Tree’ because of its close location to a huge palm tree in the past.
It was built by King Najm Ad- Din bin Al-Kamel in 1249-1250 CE (647 AH) as a place of worship and a sanctuary for clergymen and Imams.
Some historians say that it was named after Nabiy Musa (عليه السلام), while others say it was named after a Sheikh who used to lead prayers in it.
1️2. DOME OF YUSUF AGHA
Located to the west of Masjid Al-Qibly, between the Masjid and the Islamic Museum.
It was built by Yusuf Agha, a governor of Jerusalem during the reign of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet IV in 1681 CE.
It is a square building built on top of a square platform known as Mastaba-e Musa.
Today it functions as an information desk for the visitors of al-Aqsa compound.
On our next episode, we shall take a break from Jerusalem and visit the most holy lands, Makkah and Medina in Saudi Arabia.
To be continued… إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ
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