Dome of al-Khidr | |
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Qubbat al-Khidr قبة الخضر | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Location | |
Location | 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.
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]
…Kubbet al Khidr or Dome of St. George, where Solomon is said to have tormented the Demons