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Dome of Suleiman

قبة سليمان
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Dome of Suleiman.
Dome of Suleiman.Photograph · 2013
Andrew Shiva / Wikipedia·CC BY-SA 4.0· Resized and converted to WebP for the web; cropped in cards. Original image license retained.

Overview

An enclosed octagonal dome in the northern courtyard, with a natural rock inside. [1]

This octagonal structure stands on a small platform near Faisal Gate. Arched openings and windows articulate its sides; a prayer niche is set into its southern side. [1]

The Awqaf record associates its name with the Umayyad caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik and proposes an Ayyubid rebuilding. It does not provide a secure original construction date. This northern monument is separate from the Ottoman Sabil Suleiman nearby. [1]

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Sources & provenance

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  1. 1
    قبة سليمان

    Jerusalem Awqaf · monument record (Arabic) · Location, history, naming and architectural description

    Consulted 2026-10-13

    A custodial record. Religious associations are attributed; historical operating details are not current access information.

  2. 2
    A Guide to Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Ash-Sharif (2015)

    PASSIA · Jerusalem Awqaf · Hashemite Fund · Printed pp. 54–65; map legend on PDF page 35

    Consulted 2026-10-13

    Custodial guide from an Islamic perspective. Used for the baseline inventory and schematic relative positions; its access descriptions are historical, not live advice.

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