Dome of al-Khidr

Dome of al-Khidr
Dome of al-Khidr
Qubbat al-Khidr; قبة الخضر
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	Jerusalem
	Location within the Old City of Jerusalem
Geographic coordinates	31°46′42″N 35°14′05″E / 31.77833°N 35.23472°E
Architecture
Date established	16th century

The Dome of al-Khidr (Arabic: قبة الخضر, romanized: Qubbat al-Khidr) or the Dome of St. George^[1]^[2] is a small domed-building located in the southwest corner of the Temple Mount (Haram ash-Sharif), in the Old City of Jerusalem. Is it dedicated to Khidr, who is associated with Saint George in local tradition.

History and description

According to tradition, the dome of al-Khidr was built in the 16th century,^[3]^[4] in commemoration of Khidr, a saint mentioned in verse 65-82, chapter 18 of the Koran and would rise on the spot where Khidr stopped to pray to Allah.^[4]

The dome has a hexagonal structure and is supported by six gray marble columns.^[5] Inside the dome, it has a red stone niche.^[4]

References

^ Hyamson, A.M. (1928). Palestine Old and New. Routledge Revivals. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-60281-4. Retrieved 2023-10-10. …Kubbet al Khidr or Dome of St. George, where Solomon is said to have tormented the Demons
^ Strange, G.L. (1890). Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500. Palestine Exploration Fund [Publications]. Alexander P. Watt for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. p. 156. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
^ "Dome of al-Khidr - ISLAMICJERUSALEM WIKI". isravakfi.org. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Dome of al-Khidr". Retrieved 19 February 2023.
^ Jacobs, Daniel. Israel and the Palestinian Territories Rough Guides, p.350. ISBN 1-85828-248-9.

[1] Hyamson, A.M. (1928). Palestine Old and New. Routledge Revivals. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-60281-4. Retrieved 2023-10-10. …Kubbet al Khidr or Dome of St. George, where Solomon is said to have tormented the Demons

[Strange_1890_p._156-2] Strange, G.L. (1890). Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500. Palestine Exploration Fund [Publications]. Alexander P. Watt for the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. p. 156. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

[3] "Dome of al-Khidr - ISLAMICJERUSALEM WIKI". isravakfi.org. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

[landmarks-4] "Dome of al-Khidr". Retrieved 19 February 2023.

[5] Jacobs, Daniel. Israel and the Palestinian Territories Rough Guides, p.350. ISBN 1-85828-248-9.

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