Dome of the Tablets

The Dome of the Spirits is a small dome resting on an octagonal base, located on the , 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 or according to a legend, the souls of the dead will be gathered there for prayers.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: Islamic building in Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem
  • Also known as: “Dome of Spirits”, “Dome of the Spirits”, and “Ḳubbat al-Arwāḥ”
  • Address: القدس

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dome of the Rock and Western Wall.

Place of worship
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The is an octagonal Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound on the in the . It is the world's oldest surviving work of Islamic architecture, the earliest archaeologically-attested religious structure to be built by a Muslim ruler and contains the earliest inscriptions proclaiming Islam and the prophet Muhammad.

Synagogue
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The is an ancient retaining wall of the built-up hill known to Jews and Christians as the of Jerusalem. Its most famous section, known by the same name, often shortened by Jews to the Kotel or Kosel, is known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Arab world and Islamic world as the Buraq Wall. is situated 220 metres south of Dome of the Tablets.

Mosque
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The Aqsa Mosque, also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel, is the main congregational mosque or in the compound in the Old City of . is situated 300 metres south of Dome of the Tablets.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old City and Muslim Quarter.

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The of Jerusalem is that part of surrounded by the impressive 16th-century Ottoman city walls and representing the heart of the city both historically and spiritually.

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four sectors of the ancient, walled . It covers 31 hectares of the northeastern sector of the Old City.

Neighborhood
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The is one of the four traditional quarters of the . The area lies in the southwestern sector of the walled city, and stretches from the Zion Gate in the south, along the on the west, up to the Street of the Chain in the north and extends to the and the in the east.

Dome of the Tablets

Latitude
31.77876° or 31° 46′ 44″ north
Longitude
35.23484° or 35° 14′ 5″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 291836681
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q12115878
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Dome of the Tablets” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قبة الأرواح”
  • Arabic: “قبة من أقراص”
  • Breton: “Bolz ar Speredoù”
  • Czech: “dóm al-Naháwija”
  • French: “Dôme des esprits”
  • French: “Dôme des Esprits”
  • Hebrew: “כיפת הלוחות”
  • Russian: “Купол Скрижалей”
  • Spanish: “Cúpula de los espíritus”
  • Turkish: “Ruhlar Kubbesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Купол Духів”
  • Urdu: “قبہ ارواح”

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Highlights include Siege of Jerusalem (70 AD) and Ashlar stones from ancient wall.

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