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Green Dome
| Green Dome | |
|---|---|
Al-Qubbah Al-Khaḍrāʾ (ٱَلْقُبَّة ٱلْخَضْرَاء) | |
 The Green Dome at the Prophet's Mosque and the Bab Al-Baqi' minaret | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Ziyarat |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mausoleum |
| Leadership | Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais (President of the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques) |
| Status | Hajj site |
| Location | |
| Location | Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, Medina, Al-Madinah Province, Hejaz |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
  Location of the Green Dome in present-day Saudi Arabia | |
| Administration | The Agency of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°28′03.22″N 39°36′41.18″E / 24.4675611°N 39.6114389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Tomb |
| Style | Islamic |
| Founder | Mamluk Sultan Al Mansur Qalawun[1] |
| Completed | AH 678 (1279/1280)[2][1] |
| Materials | Wood,[3] brick[4] |
The Green Dome (Arabic: ٱَلْقُبَّة ٱلْخَضْرَاء, romanized: al-Qubbah al-Khaḍrāʾ, Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [al.ɡʊb.ba al.xadˤ.ra]) is a green-coloured dome built above the tombs of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early Rashidun Caliphs Abu Bakr (r. 632–634) and Omar (r. 634–644), which used to be the Noble Chamber of Aisha. The dome is located in the southeast corner of Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina, present-day Saudi Arabia.[5] Millions visit it every year, since it is a tradition to visit the mosque after or before the pilgrimage to Mecca.
The structure dates from AH 678 (1279/1280), when an unpainted wooden cupola was built over the tomb. It was later rebuilt and painted using different colours (blue and silver) twice in the late 15th century and once in 1817 CE. The dome was first painted green in 1837 CE, and hence became known as the "Green Dome".[2]
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